scharnhorst, german battleship
Oil Painting
1960s (made)
1960s (made)
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| Place of origin |
The battleship is shown with flags flying, personnel visible on decks and helicopters landing on pads at the stern. It is sailing through choppy dark blue and green waters with dark smoke coming from the funnel. In the background the sky is greenish blue with a band of grey rain clouds to the left. The ship sails from right to left.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | scharnhorst, german battleship (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas nailed to wooden support frame |
| Brief description | oil painting, english; 1960s |
| Physical description | The battleship is shown with flags flying, personnel visible on decks and helicopters landing on pads at the stern. It is sailing through choppy dark blue and green waters with dark smoke coming from the funnel. In the background the sky is greenish blue with a band of grey rain clouds to the left. The ship sails from right to left. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | blurred rectangular printed label on the reverse of the canvas |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | One of a set of oil paintings produced for Airfix and used as the illustrations on their kit boxes and labels. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.451-1997 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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