| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26679 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 28.4 x 39.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, coloured chalk on paper |
| Maker |
Nash, Paul |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Appearance of a long-nosed Blenheim
Description
Depicts a Second World War Blenhein airplane emerging from a cloud filled sky. Nash was appointed as a British official war artist in March 1940 by the War Artists' Advisory Committee, working for the Air Ministry until December 1940.