Seaward patrol, Catalina flying boat Accession Number: ART22336

Description

The pilot and co-pilot are at the controls in the big cabin of a Catalina flying boat. Overhead one of the 1,200 horse power motors is turning the airscrew into a flicking disc.

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Accession Number
ART22336
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Overall: 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1942
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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