Battle Area, 15,000ft

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View of a bright sky and layered clouds at 15,000 feet, from the cockpit of an unseen aeroplane, the sunlight catching the edges of the white clouds, sea and coastline visible below. The title of the painting suggests the 'battle area' of air strikes or air raids, offering a view of the sky only visible to the air force during the post-war period. This view was available to the artist because he produced work as an official war artist for the War Artists' Advisory Committe.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Battle Area, 15,000ft

Date

1943

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 50.8 x W 61.2 cm

Accession number

1947.403

Acquisition method

gift from HM Government, War Artists Advisory Committee, 1947

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : verso : artist's name : Monnington

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