Repairing a mosquito Accession Number: ART26026

Description

Men making repairs on the first Australian built Mosquito aircraft at Bankstown, New South Wales.

Details

Accession Number
ART26026
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 51.2 cm x 62.1 cm
Medium
black conte crayon, oil wash and pen and ink 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

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