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Moonlight Voyage: Hampden Flying Above the Clouds by Paul Nash, lithograph
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01315
This lithograph was published by the National Gallery and the Ministry of Information after an original watercolour by Paul Nash from his series ‘Aerial Creatures’, commissioned through the War Artists’ Advisory Committee (WAAC) for the Air Ministry in 1940.
Group Captain Henry S Scroggs DSO by Eric Kennington, pastel on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1722
This pastel portrait is one of many made by Eric Kennington during his two-year full-time Official War Artist commission with the Air Ministry through the War Artists' Advisory Committee. A renowned portraitist, he was tasked with portraying high-ranking men in the RAF.
Reverse Model for a Gold Medallion Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by Abram Games, plaster
Fine Art, In Storage, FA20004
Games’ commemorative medallion was cast in 22-carat gold and produced in three sizes to appeal to different collector markets.
Flight Lieutenant John Colin Mungo-Park DFC by Eric Kennington, pastel on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1704
This pastel portrait is one of many made by Eric Kennington during his two-year full-time Official War Artist commission with the Air Ministry through the War Artists' Advisory Committee. A renowned portraitist, he was tasked with portraying high-ranking men in the RAF.
Night Vigil by Anthony Gross, watercolour and ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00814
This scene represents a member of the Observer Corps keeping watch from a sandbag look-out post, while barrage balloons are positioned to divert enemy aircraft away from air raid targets.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1989/0210/D
‘Sammy’ Allard was an exceptional and highly popular pilot who destroyed at least ten German aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
Squadron Leader Reginald Sawrey-Cookson DFC, DSO by Eric Kennington, pastel on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1718
This pastel portrait is one of many made by Eric Kennington during his two-year full-time Official War Artist commission with the Air Ministry through the War Artists' Advisory Committee. A renowned portraitist, he was tasked with portraying high-ranking men in the RAF.
Communications Room by Elva Blacker, watercolour on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA04234
This watercolour shows personnel at work in the Communications Room at RAF Biggin Hill, a station that played a key role in the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Pegu Airstrip: Afternoon Storm by Thomas Hennell, graphite and watercolour on paper
Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, L001-1859
After Eric Ravilious’ death, Hennell, an esteemed watercolourist, replaced him in an Official War Artist's Admiralty assignment to Iceland. Then from May 1945 he undertook a six-month commission with the Air Ministry in India and Burma (now Myanmar), sending watercolours to London ‘via the hand of a squadron leader’.
Study: A Balloon Site, Coventry (VIII) by Dame Laura Knight, graphite and watercolour on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01169
This compositional study is one of several preparatory drawings by Dame Laura Knight for a painting commissioned by the War Office to encourage recruitment of women to RAF Balloon Command - 'A Balloon Site: Coventry' (1942, Imperial War Museums).
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