VC Book Lt-Commander E Esmonde, RN, Swordfish aircraft attacking German battlecruiser

Date: 1939-1946 Reference: INF 3/447 Creator: Central Office of Information Catalogue context: DRAWINGS FOR BOOKS AND BOOKLETS: VC Book: Lieutenant-Commander E. Esmonde, RN: 'Swordfish' aircraft attacking German battlecruiser (p42). Artist: O'Connell (signed). Media/Technique: Black ink with charcoal/fabricated chalk on artboard. White gouache highlights and some scratching into the surface for highlights. Graphite pencil dimensions written around margins. O'Connell signature at bottom right corner. At top right corner Lieut commde E, Esmonde written in pencil. Paper window mount stuck over artboard with animal glue. Bottom right corner of window mount - red crayon 36 A E Esmonde page 42. Other media/information: Protection sheet over artwork. Categories: Art; Overseas; Second World War Subjects: Art, architecture and design; Coal Topics: Arts and culture; Business, finance and innovation; Military and war Period: Second World War Places: Germany Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf