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Spitfire In Hanger

Robert Sargent Austin, 1940

This drawing by Robert Austin shows a Spitfire undergoing maintenance in a hangar during the Second World War. The fighter plane was produced between 1936 and 1948 and is famous for its action in the Battle of Britain. Among the sites for the plane’s manufacture were various secret locations in and around Salisbury. The drawing’s place at the Young Gallery now provides a link to this littleknown fact of local history.

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Title of artwork, date

Spitfire In Hanger, 1940

Date supported

2018

Medium and material

Pastel, Charcoal and pastel heightened with white

Dimensions

41 x 56 cm

Grant

5500

Total cost

7500

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