| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22339 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 60.9 x 50.8 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Adams, Dennis |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Catalina taking off
Description
Consolidated Catalina flying boat taking off on a patrol which may mean twenty hours or more in the air over enemy territory.
In a letter to Lieutenant Colonel John Treloar - Officer in Charge of the Military History Section and administrator of the official war art scheme - dated 2nd August 1943, Denis Adams wrote about this painting:
'The painting of the "Catalina" taking off is one I have been keen to paint for a long time. It was done after carefully studying their wave formations and from a sketch I did on the shipway at Rathmines. In this also I have endeavoured to capture the movement and vibration and roar of the motors just before the flying boat becomes airborne.'