The painter Accession Number: ART21783

Description

The painter spraying the tail plane with aluminium as an undercoating to the dull camouflage paint, No.73 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Nowra, New South Wales.

Details

Accession Number
ART21783
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon and wash on paper
Measurement
Overall: 33 cm x 41.9 cm
Medium
carbon and wash on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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