RAN minesweeper at sea

Place Oceania: Australia, Western Australia
Accession Number ART23940
Collection type Art
Measurement unframed: 39.4 x 45.2 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on canvas
Maker Norton, Frank
Place made At sea
Date made 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Looking for'ard from wheelhouse of HMAS "Alfie Cam" in very heavy weather off the West Australian coast. It was so rough that it was impossible to sweep, the vessels returning to habour with seas behind them. (Artist was very seasick!).