| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29485 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.6 x 52 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 Sydney refuelling at HMAS Stirling, WA, 19/11/90 enroute to the Gulf
Description
Depicts the ship HMAS Sydney , a RAN guided missile frigate, alongside the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, on its way to the Middle East at the beginning of the First Gulf War. An unidentified RAN support ship is in the background. Lynne Norton is the daughter of Second World War and Korea official artist, Frank Norton.