Mosquito engine nacelle on the jig Accession Number: ART22647

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The work depicts a Mosquito engine nacelle on the jig at Richards Industries, Ltd, Adelaide. A nacelle is the enclosed part of an aeroplane in which the engine is housed or in which passengers are carried. In this case it is for housing the engine.

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Accession Number
ART22647
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: oil, oil wash, crayon on paper mounted on cardboard
Measurement
Overall: 47 cm x 61.8 cm
Medium
oil, oil wash, crayon on paper mounted on cardboard
Date Made
June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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