Imperial Airways L'Hydravion des routes d'Empire-28 en cours de Construction

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Object Details

Sponsor

Imperial Airways

Artist

James Gardner, 1908-1995

Physical Description

Offset lithograph: Poster depicts cross section of seaplane (Short Empire flying boat "Canopus," C Class S.23 Empire flying boat) flying at sunrise or sunset over a coastal area. The compartments of the plane's interior are labeled. Multicolored ink on paper.

Date

1937

Inventory Number

A19900625000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Posters, Original Art Quality

Medium

Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 63.5 × 101.4cm (2 ft. 1 in. × 3 ft. 3 15/16 in.)

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9902abaaf-d1f3-466d-8340-0461651004ac

Record ID

nasm_A19900625000