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Raider on the Moor by Paul Nash, lithograph
Fine Art, In Storage, FA00292
This lithograph was published by the National Gallery after an original watercolour by Paul Nash from his series ‘Raiders’, commissioned through the War Artists’ Advisory Committee (WAAC) in 1940
Royal Observer Corps, Rottingdean by Roland Vivian Pitchforth, watercolour on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1900
As an Official War Artist, Roland Vivian Pitchforth undertook many commissions through the War Artists' Advisory Committee during the Second World War. This watercolour shows a Royal Observer Corps observation post. It was commissioned by the Admiralty as part of a series representing naval vessels and subjects related to maritime warfare around the British coastline.
Combination Set Identity Tags of Squadron Leader Beswick
Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, London, Hangar One, X002-8234
This set belonged to Squadron Leader Ernest Norman Beswick, who enlisted in 1936 and became an officer in 1941.
Flying Officer Wilfred M Sizer DFC, No. 213 Squadron by Cuthbert Orde, charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA03284
This portrait is one of many that the Air Ministry commissioned from Cuthbert Orde, independently of the War Artists' Advisory Committee, to promote the contributions of Fighter Command pilots during the Battle of Britain.
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard DFC, DFM by Cuthbert Orde, charcoal and chalk on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1649
This portrait is one of many that the Air Ministry commissioned from Cuthbert Orde, independently of the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC), to promote the contributions of Fighter Command pilots during the Battle of Britain. It was illustrated in Orde's 1942 book 'Pilots of Fighter Command: Sixty-four Portraits'.
The London Blitz – Ruined Buildings by Claude Rowberry, watercolour and charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9662
This is one of a number of works made by Claude Rowberry in which he represented the devastation caused by enemy bombing raids. Rowberry visited bomb sites with his sketchbook, drawing from first-hand encounters. Although he made many drawings during the London Blitz, he depicted this ruin scene after the war.
Lacing the Valise of a New Balloon by Robert Austin, charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, L001-1877
In this drawing, Robert Austin illustrates women placing a new barrage balloon into a bag for safe storage. It is one of several large-scale exhibition drawings he was commissioned to produce for the War Artists' Advisory Committee (WAAC). with RAF Balloon Command.
Pilot Officer A C Cochrane 'J P' C by Cuthbert Orde, charcoal and chalk on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA03298
This portrait is one of many that the Air Ministry commissioned from Cuthbert Orde, independently of the War Artists' Advisory Committee, to promote the contributions of Fighter Command pilots during the Battle of Britain.
Spanish Refugees Being Fitted with Gasmasks by Olga Lehmann, ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01545
This ink drawing is one of several by Lehmann in the collection that document scenes of shelter and bomb damage during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
Air Raid Damage Opposite Selfridges by Olga Lehmann, watercolour, gouache and ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02105
This illustration is one of several by Olga Lehmann in the Museum’s collection that document Civil Defence activities during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
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