Two Avenger Aircraft on the Flight Deck of HMS Formidable

Object details

Category

Art

Creator

Rosoman, Leonard Henry

Production date

1945-06-01

Materials

medium: gouache

Dimensions

Frame: Depth 27, Height 535, Width 675

Frame, Overall Depth: Depth 30

Support: Height 247 mm, Width 349 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART LD 5641

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