Telegraphist (aircraftswoman Lola (Anne) Hestelow) Accession Number: ART24296

Description

Depicts a portrait of 177070 Aircraftswoman Anne Hestelow, Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Telegrapher at Group 824, Royal Australian Air Force, Cairns, Queensland.

Details

Accession Number

ART24296

Artist

Captain Nora Heysen AM

Classification

Art

Object Type

Work on paper

Physical Description

Medium: pencil with black conte crayon on paper

Measurement

Overall: 45.6 cm x 31.8 cm

Medium

pencil with black conte crayon on paper

Date Made

1945

Place Made

Cairns

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Acquired under official war art scheme 1946

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Units

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