Destroyers Accession Number: ART24180

Description

Destroyers in line ahead at high speed.

This is one of 3 illustrations Norton drew inspired by his time working on HMAS Quiberon on deployment with the Eastern Fleet from 3 - 18th February 1944. The drawings were reproduced in H.M.A.S. Mk. III The RANs third Book.

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Accession Number
ART24180
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink sketch on watercolour paper
Measurement
Sheet: 28.5 x 39 mm
Medium
pen and ink sketch on watercolour paper
Date Made
Feb 1944
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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