Mosquitoes in the flight shed Accession Number: ART26034

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Making final adjustments to Mosquito aircraft in the flight shed at Bankstown before handing them over to the Royal Australian Air Force.

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Accession Number
ART26034
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Overall: 39.1 cm x 50.4 cm
Medium
black conte crayon, oil, 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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