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Superb aviation art prints by renowned aviation
artist Robert Taylor. German Luftwaffe
ace Adolf Galland shown in aviation art prints available from Cranston
Fine Arts.
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Fury of Assault by Robert Taylor.
When Luftwaffe bombers first appeared in force in the night skies over London in September 1940 they heralded the beginning of The Blitz - the most sustained period of concentrated bombing aimed at British cities during World War II. Robert Taylors evocative painting brings to life the frightening scenario of the Luftwaffes night bombing campaign. It is December 1941, and London is once again under concentrated attack. With fires raging below, the armada of German bombers is clearly visible in the night sky as they sweep across the city. Shimmering in the glow of destruction, a lone Hurricane night-fighter from 85 Squadron, based at nearby Gravesend, engages Heinkel 111s of KG55 in a desperate attempt to break up the formations.
Signed limited edition of 700 prints. Paper size 29 inches x 23.5 inches (74cm x 60cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM,
Oberleutnant Joachim Berking,
Unteroffizier Fahnenjunker Walter Bogdan,
Oberleutnant Heinrich Sudel (deceased)
and
Oberleutnant Karl-Horst Meyer zum Felde.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Paper size 29 inches x 23.5 inches (74cm x 60cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Roy Daines DFM,
Oberleutnant Joachim Berking,
Unteroffizier Fahnenjunker Walter Bogdan,
Oberleutnant Heinrich Sudel (deceased)
and
Oberleutnant Karl-Horst Meyer zum Felde.
ITEM CODE DHM2627
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Stuka by Robert Taylor.
The Stuka when dressed for war was an awesome spectacle. Robert Taylors outstanding painting shows a formation of JU87s bombed up and fitted with long range tanks heading out on a shipping strike over the Mediterranean in 1941. Following its success in the Polish and French Blitzkrieg campaigns, the Stuka was seen by the German High Command as the supreme new weapon to succeed long range artillery. With its banshee-like wailing siren the Stuka pilots would deliver destruction from the skies and create a devastating psychological effect upon all those below.
Signed limited edition of 1250 prints. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 61cm) Sold out edition. Only one secondary market print available.. Price £ Signed by Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey (deceased), Hans-Karl Stepp,
Major Franz Kieslich
and
Oberleutnant Helmut Fickel (deceased).
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 61cm) Only one copy available.. Price £330.00 Signed by Oberst Kurt Kuhlmey (deceased), Hans-Karl Stepp,
Major Franz Kieslich
and
Oberleutnant Helmut Fickel (deceased).
ITEM CODE DHM2173
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No Turning Back by Robert Taylor.
A Lancaster of No. 61 Squadron, RAF, piloted by Flt. Lt. Bill Reid, under attack from a German Fw190 en route to Dusseldorf on the night of November 3rd, 1943. Already injured in a previous attack, Bill Reid was again wounded but pressed on for another 50 minutes to bomb the target, then fly his badly damaged aircraft on the long journey home. The courage and devotion to duty that earned Bill Reid the Victoria Cross, was a hallmark of RAF bomber crews throughout their long six year campaign.
Aircrew edition. Signed limited edition of 600 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased),
Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased),
Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased)
and
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Aircrew edition artist proofs. Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased),
Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased),
Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased)
and
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Bomber Command Edition. Signed limited edition of 200 prints. Paper size 32 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant Bill Reid VC (deceased),
Air Commodore Wilf Burnett DSO OBE DFC AFC (deceased),
Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom KCB CBE DSO DFC AFC (deceased),
Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC,
Flt Sergeant Stan Bradford DFM,
Group Captain Dudley Burnside DSO OBE DFC* (deceased),
Squadron Leader Lawrence Curtis DFC* (deceased),
Group Captain William Farquharson DFC,
Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC (deceased),
Flight Lieutenant Douglas Newham LVO DFC,
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth Wolstenholme DFC* (deceased)
and
Flight Lieutenant Dennis Woolley DFC DFM.
ITEM CODE RT0304
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Special Duties by Robert Taylor.
A Junkers Ju52 of Luftflotte 2, escorted by Me109s of JG-53, transports important military personnel over the Dolomites in 1942. With the setting sun illuminating the mountain tops in a brilliant light, the panoramic vista is both chilling and spectacular. As the aircraft lumbers across the impressive mountain scenery, members of the High Command can be seen in conference in the cabin, while crew in the cockpit concentrate on their special duties flight plan. Behind them, unprotected from the elements, a lone gunner keeps a watchful eye. The Ju52 became the Luftwaffes primary wartime transport aircraft, taking part in every German army land operation during World War II.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £200.00 Signed by Leutnant Herbert Kaiser (deceased),
Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger,
Oberfeldwebel Alexander Uhlig (deceased),
Major Werner Roell (deceased),
Oberfeldwebel Theo Gerling,
Oberleutnant Helmut Schwarz
and
Hauptmann Claus Semmelhaack.
Limited edition of artist proofs. Paper size 35 inches x 24 inches (89cm x 61cm). Price £325.00 Signed by Leutnant Herbert Kaiser (deceased),
Oberleutnant Gunther Seeger,
Oberfeldwebel Alexander Uhlig (deceased),
Major Werner Roell (deceased),
Oberfeldwebel Theo Gerling,
Oberleutnant Helmut Schwarz
and
Hauptmann Claus Semmelhaack.
ITEM CODE DHM2145
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Special Duties by Robert Taylor
A Junkers Ju52 of Luftflotte 2, escorted by Me109s of JG-53, transports
important military personnel over the Dolomites in 1942. With the setting
sun illuminating the mountain tops in a brilliant light, the panoramic
vista is both chilling and spectacular. As the aircraft lumbers across the
impressive mountain scenery, members of the High Command can be seen in
conference in the cabin, while crew in the cockpit concentrate on their
'special duties' flight plan. Behind them, unprotected from the
elements, a lone gunner keeps a watchful eye. The Ju52 became the
Luftwaffe's primary wartime transport aircraft, taking part in every
German army land operation during World War II.
The tri-motor Ju52 made its maiden flight in
April 1932, and was quickly in service with airlines in over 30 countries,
Lufthansa operating two aircraft between Berlin, London, and Rome before
the end of the year. Clandestine work on a military version was also under
way, the first bomber conversion appearing in 1934. Armed with a pair of
machine guns, the Ju52/3mg3e could carry a bomb load slightly in excess of
1300lb, but it was in the air transport role that the Ju52 would excel.
After cutting its military teeth as a troop carrier in the Spanish
Civil War, the Ju52 came into its own during the invasions of Poland and
Norway by which time over 550 of the type were in service. But its
relatively low speed made the Ju52 an easy target for anti-aircraft
gunners, and in the five days it took the Wehrmacht to crush the
Netherlands and Belgium no fewer than 167 were totally destroyed.
The Ju52 supported every Wehrmacht operation on every front during
World War II, carrying paratroopers, towing gliders, transporting
munitions and supplies, and evacuating casualties, but at a heavy price:
In the final evacuation of Tunisia over 400 Ju52s were lost in less than 3
weeks. At the end of the war fewer than 50 of the 4800 Ju52s built were
still surviving. In a twist of irony, following refurbishment, ten of
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Combat Over the Reich by Robert Taylor
Signatories: Hermann Buchner, Viktor Petermann, Ernst-Wilhelm
Reinert, Werner Roell, Erich Rudorffer.
Signed limited edition of 750 prints. Print serial number DHM2434.
Paper size 35" x 24". Print price £195. SOLD
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Artists proof £320. ($570) Sold out |
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Most Memorable Day by Robert Taylor
Each print individually signed by:
General ADOLF GALLAND
Oberst JOHANNES NAUMANN
Major GERHARD SCHÖPFEL
Hauptmann OTTO STAMBERGER
A limited edition from the final drawing for Robert Taylor's third and
final painting in his important Galland Tribute Trilogy. Each print has
descriptive text personally hand-written by the artist.
Robert Taylor writes:
"I met General Adolf Galland many times. In 1987 he and his wife
Heidi did me the honor of flying from Germany to Washington DC to attend
the opening of my exhibition of aviation paintings at the Smithsonian. We
travelled together, and during the trip spent much time talking about
aviation in World War II.
There were three episodes in his distinguished career that specially
stood out in the memory of this great fighter leader, and he spoke of them
with great pride. It is these three episodes that I chose to portray in my
Galland Tribute Trilogy. I painted them in reverse chronological order,
leaving 'till last the period of his career of which he spoke most fondly.
General Galland signed each print in the suite.
Galland's Squadron of Experts, his JV-44 Wing flying the incredible
Me262 in 1945, pioneered the jet age, and having led the first jet
fighting unit in combat meant a great deal to Dolfo. I painted that first.
Next, because he was immensely proud of the role he played, I painted the
famous Channel Dash, Galland's first assignment as a newly promoted
General. Lastly, because Dolfo was a fighter pilot through and through, I
portrayed his beloved JG-26. I believe this period was dearest to his
heart.
The subject for the painting came from a Pilot Report written by Adolf
Galland describing his most memorable day as a combat pilot. Trying many
different approaches and making many sketches, I completed a final drawing
prior to starting the painting. Further research uncovered that Dolfo was
in fact flying an Me109F model that day and not an E as I thought. When my
publishers said they wanted to make a print from this drawing I decided I
would like to hand write the descriptive notes on each copy before signing
and numbering the prints. I have also individually signed a letter for
collectors which comes with each print." |
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