| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra, Palembang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94647 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 62 x 98 cm; image: 62 x 98 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | ink, pen and carbon on kozo paper |
| Maker |
Mutton, Katy |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 2012 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Secret sky over Palembang
Description
Depicts two Bristol Blenheim bombers against a background featuring the red and blue Indonesian megamendang raincloud motif. Such planes were flown by the artist's great-uncle, RAF serviceman George Mutton, before his death as a result of an aircraft accident on 12 February 1942 at Secret Aerodome No.2, Palembang, Indonesia. Sergeant Mutton's burial site has never been identified.