| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Alice Springs |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26790 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50.5 x 39.3 cm (irreg.) |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | gouache, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Thake, Eric |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Alice Springs |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Wrecked Lodestar
Description
The wings and fuselage of a wrecked Lockheed Lodestar transport aircraft, formerly owned by Dutch and then later owned by the Americans and the RAAF. When the plane was discovered there were nests from zebra finches hidden in the wings.