Little Ships on Patrol
Roland Vivian Pitchforth 1895 - 1982
Summary
A second World War battleship at sea, with soldiers positioned at their guns on deck, and an officer standing to the left with his arms outstretched giving a command by semaphore. Two more vessels are in the water to the right, heading towards a number of boats on the horizon, indicated by points of billowing smoke.
Object Name
Little Ships on Patrol
Creators Name
Date Created
1944
Dimensions
framed: 101.8cm x 142cm
unframed: 86.5cm x 127cm
accession number
1947.366
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Gift of H.M. Government War Artists' Advisory Committee.