Royal Canadian Air Force No. 442 (City of Vancouver) Spitfire fighters

Art

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

"Royal Canadian Air Force No. 442 (City of Vancouver) Spitfire fighters"

Entry/Object ID

2005.18.1

Description

Oil painting (oil on board) "Royal Canadian Air Force No. 442 (City of Vancouver) Spitfire fighters, northern France, summer 1944." Shows three Spitfire IX fighters, call signs Y2-N, Y2-K, Y2-H, all above a green-brown-gray landscape.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Made/Created

Artist

Norman Best, Canadian

Date made

1944 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1944

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

lower right corner

Transcription

accession number on back in pencil

Dimensions

Height

30-1/4 in

Width

24-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Image Size: 61.5 x 77 cms