Tail of a Spitfire
Robert Sargent Austin 1895 - 1973
Summary
Factory interior with tail of a spitfire plane supported by a wynch. French flag on the tail along with some lettering on the tail panel. Landing wheels of plane are down and the plane points to the right. Beyond a yellow ladder sitting beneath the end of the tail on the left, there is the suggestion of figures.
Object Name
Tail of a Spitfire
Creators Name
Date Created
1940
Dimensions
support: 59.5cm x 46.1cm
accession number
1947.359
Collection Group
Support
paper
Medium
watercolour
chalk
Credit
Gift of H.M. Government War Artists' Advisory Committee.
Legal
© transferred to MCGs from the War Artists Advisory Committee, Ministry of Information (1947)
