Mosquitoes in the flight shed
Art ART26034 Second World War, 1939-1945Making final adjustments to Mosquito aircraft in the flight shed at Bankstown before handing them over to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Mosquitoes in the flight shed Accession Number: ART23126
Description
A view of the works of De Haviland Aircraft Company makers of the Mosquito fighter aircraft, at Bankstown Syndey. In addition to the planes being assembled here, they also are periodically overhauled for the Royal Australian Air Force. The artists' colour notes can also been marked across the incomplete picture.
Details
Accession Number
ART23126
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 46.3464 cm x 66.2 cm
Medium
oil, oil wash, black conte crayon on paper
Date Made
July 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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