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Design

ca. 1945
Artist/Maker

Pencil and ink design for a bomber aeroplane showing front elevation


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil on tracing paper
Brief description
Design for a 'bomber' aeroplane showing front elevation, by Sir Walter Thomas Monnington PRA. ca. 1945. This is probably an improvement design for the Lancaster bomber
Physical description
Pencil and ink design for a bomber aeroplane showing front elevation
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Width: 47.2cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Barnes Wallace (Unknown; right; inscribed; pencil)
Object history
This design is probably an improvement design for the Lancaster bomber carried out by Monnington at Barnes Wallis's request.
Production
Attribution note: This design is probably an improvement design for the Lancaster bomber, carried out by Monnington for Barnes Wallis.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.280-1998

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Record createdJune 15, 1999
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