| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART29487 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.6 x 54.4 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 Brisbane departing HMAS Stirling, WA, 20/11/90, for the Gulf
Description
Depicts the ship, HMAS Brisbane, a RAN destroyer, preparing to leave the wharf at shore station HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, on way to the Middle East, following the beginning of the First Gulf War. An unidentified naval tug is assisting, seen at the stern of the ship. Lynne Norton is the daughter of Second World War and Korea official artist, Frank Norton.