Portrait of Jean Batten
Donald McIntosh, Photographer
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in circa 1934. The place where it was made is unknown.
About the Work
Jean
Gardner
Batten,
CBE,
OSC
(15
September
1909
–
22
November
1982)
was
a
New
Zealand
aviatrix.
Born
in
Rotorua,
she
became
the
best-known
New
Zealander
of
the
1930s,
internationally,
by
making
a
number
of
record-breaking
solo
flights
across
the
world.
She
made
the
first-ever
solo
flight
from
England
to
New
Zealand
in
1936.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Batten
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Batten
Measurements
Image 216 x 168mm
Media
silver gelatin print
Description
Close up black and white photo of Jean Batten. She is looking slightly towards the camera and to the right. She is wearing a white shirt, white aviator hat and goggles on her forehead. Her signature is written across the lower right corner of the image.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Mrs E Neilson, Whanganui, 1994
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
27 Sep 1994