British air transport, one of 7 studies, showing three aircraft and an airship
- artist:
- William Kempster
Painting, British Air Transport, one of 7 studies, showing two Handley Page 0/400 converted bombers, the Vickers Vimy 'City of London' and H.M. Rigid Airship R-33, which was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. Ltd in 1919, by William Kempster ARCA, London, England, 1969. Part of a working idea for a part of a mural commissioned by the British Airports Authority for Terminal 1 of Heathrow Airport and unveiled 17 April 1969, on the theme: British air transport - the pioneering days 1919-1934, commemorating pioneers planes and early years of commercial passenger transport at Hounslow Heath in 1919 and continued at Croydon from 1920 until 1939.
Details
- Category:
- Art
- Object Number:
- 1999-275/4
- Materials:
- tempera on board
- Measurements:
-
overall: 860 x 330 x 50 mm
- type:
- painting
- credit:
- Purchased (ArtWare)
