Wing of a Transport Accession Number: ART23923

Description

This oil painting depicts the wing of an airborne plane extending from the lower right corner to the centre of the composition. Beyond are two flying planes and clouds with a birds eye view of hills, a house and a river in the lower left corner. It is a view from an American aerial transport.

Details

Accession Number
ART23923
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 42 cm x 46 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1943
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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