Flying Boat "Coriolanus" Accession Number: ART27892

Description

Two American pilots are depicted at the controls, on board Empire Flying Boat "Coriolanus" from Darwin to Sydney.

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Accession Number
ART27892
Artist
John Baird
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: conte crayon on paper
Measurement
Overall: 33.4 cm x 44.6 cm
Medium
conte crayon on paper on cardboard with tracing paper attached
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
purchased 1974
Copyright
AWM copyright

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