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Icarus III by Michael Ayron, bronze

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA20038

Although the career of Michael Ayrton – painter, sculptor, writer – defied neat categorisation, classical antiquity and its relevance to modern life was a recurring theme in his work.

Icarus III, bronze by Michael Ayrton, 1960, The artist's estate / RAF Museum

Hampdens (from Aerial Creatures) by Paul Nash, graphite and watercolour on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1757

This (now discoloured) study of Hampden bombers ascending from an airfield is one of 22 ‘Aerial Creatures’ watercolours Paul Nash made for his Official War Artist commission with the Air Ministry.

Hampdens (from Aerial Creatures) by Paul Nash, graphite and watercolour on paper, Crown copyright: expired. / RAF Museum

Kamikaze Planes Crashing on the Deck of HMS Formidable in Japanese Waters, 1945, by Leonard Rosoman, watercolour and wax crayon on paper

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA05610

Prior to his appointment as an Official War Artist, Rosoman had worked for the National Fire Service in London during the Blitz. As a ‘fireman artist’ he developed an artistic language that captured the immediacy and drama of events, with bright contrasting colours and expressive painterly markings.

Leonard Rosoman watercolour and crayon drawing of a Kamikaze crash on the desk of HMS Formidable in 1945, Consult Collection Curator before use. / RAF Museum

Rear Gun Turret and Tail of a Wellington Bomber by Eric Kennington, pastel and chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1764

This is one of many pastel drawings Eric Kennington made for his full-time commission as the Air Ministry’s Official War Artist from 1940–1942.

Eric Kennington pastel drawing of a rear gun turret and tail of a Wellington bomber, © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Crucifixion by Gladys Hynes, oil on cardboard

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA04334

Gladys Hynes painted ‘Crucifixion’ in 1939 as one of several artistic statements against Britain’s declaration of war on Germany.

Gladys Hynes oil on cardboard painting of a pilot with his arms outstretched in the pose of a crucifixion on an aircraft, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Picketed Aircraft by Graham Sutherland, gouache on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1890

Better known for his grotesque and surreal visions of bomb damage, Graham Sutherland had also made gouache paintings of bomber aircraft early in the Second World War. Three were purchased by the War Artists’ Advisory Committee (WAAC).

Graham Sutherland watercolour and gouache of a camouflaged bomber, Crown copyright (expired) / RAF Museum / RAF Museum

The London Blitz – Searching the Rubble by Claude Rowberry, gouache and charcoal on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9644

This watercolour represents Air Raid Precautions wardens conducting searches for survivors in bombed buildings after an enemy attack. It is one of many made by Lieutenant Colonel Claude Rowberry in the Second World War.

Claude Rowberry watercolour and charcoal drawing of London Blitz ruins, Every effort has been made to identify the owner of copyright in this work. If you are the current owner or their agent, please contact us at askcollections@rafmuseum.org © RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Rescue Workers by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA01543

This illustration by Olga Lehmann shows the aftermath of an air raid in a London neighbourhood. The widespread devastation of the Blitz directly affected Lehmann, whose home and studio in Hampstead was struck and destroyed by a bomb in October 1940.

Rescue Workers by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper, The artist's estate / RAF Museum / RAF Museum

Speed, Moment of Force by Paul Sayers, oil on canvas

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA02073

This is one of twelve paintings Sayers made to commemorate the Battle of Britain, which he first exhibited at London’s Barbican Centre before touring them to the RAF Museum in 1990.

Paul Sayers painting of an abstract impression of a fighter pilot's flight during the Battle of Britain, © Paul Sayers / RAF Museum

Augsburg Raid, April 17 1942 by Paul Nash, watercolour and gouache on paper

Fine Art, London, Art Gallery, Hangar Three, FA00985

Famed for his First World War works, in 1940 Nash was invited again to become an Official War Artist for the revived scheme chaired by Sir Kenneth Clark. When Clark’s War Artists’ Advisory Committee assigned him to the Air Ministry Nash made propagandist watercolours of RAF and Luftwaffe aircraft.

Augsburg Raid, April 17 1942. Paul Nash. Watercolour on paper, 1942, The artist's estate

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