| Accession Number | ART23946 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 46.4 x 40 cm; frame: 60.3 x 54.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Norton, Frank |
| Place made | At sea, Bay of Bengal |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
110,000 Miles - Wake of HMAS "Quiberon"
Description
View of a ship at sea from above. The canvas is intersected with two rope ladders and a mast and stack to the left of the composition. In the distance the wake of the boat shows that the boat is travelling towards the viewer.
The view from the AA director of HMAS "Quiberon" is typical of the seemingly endless white road made by destroyers at high speed. 110,000 miles is approx. distance steamed by this destroyer since its commissioning in 1942