British air transport, one of 7 studies, showing three aircraft

British air transport, one of 7 studies, showing three aircraft

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Painting, British Air Transport, one of 7 studies, showing a de Havilland D.H. 34, Armstrong Whitworth 131 Agosy, 'City of Glasgow' and Handley Page H.P.42/45 'Horatius', 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.

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Category:
Art
Object Number:
1999-275/6
Materials:
tempera on board
Measurements:
overall: 860 x 330 x 50 mm
type:
painting
credit:
Purchased (ArtWare)