Night landing, Cesenatico Accession Number: ART25729

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An aircraft from a Royal Australian Air Force squadron operating over Europe makes a night landing on return to base.

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Accession Number
ART25729
Artist
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 24.4 cm x 34.7 cm
Medium
blue pen, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
c.1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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