| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29484 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 55.8 x 40 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | oil pastel with pencil on blue paper |
| Maker |
Norton, Lynne |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia |
| Date made | 1990 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 Period 1990-1999 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, WA, prior to departure for the Gulf, 22/8/90
Description
Depicts the ships HMAS Darwin and HMAS Adelaide at HMAS Stirling, Cockburn Sound, in Western Australia. The ships are two RAN guided missile frigates, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, on their way to the Middle East during the First Gulf War. Lynne Norton is the daughter of Second World War and Korea official artist, Frank Norton.