'Away Walrus' from H.M.S Devonshire at Sea
Summary
View along the deck of naval vessel H.M.S Devonshire at sea, with view of the funnels in foreground to the right, men on deck at their gun posts to the left. A string of washing is suspended around the base of near most funnel in bottom right corner. A Supermarine Walrus Bi-plane with single motor has just been catapulted from the deck of the ship to carry out a reconaissance flight. When the painting was created in 1943 the H.M.S Devonshire was in service as a troop carrier in the Mediterranean.
Object Name
'Away Walrus' from H.M.S Devonshire at Sea
Creators Name
Date Created
1943
Dimensions
unframed: 122cm x 91.2cm
framed: 138.2cm x 108cm
accession number
1947.392
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of H.M. Government War Artists' Advisory Committee.