General Information

Serial #

205/1500

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

91.6 cm

Width

65.9 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Taylor

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

WWII (1939-1945); the event depicted took place in September 1940; the original painting from which this print was taken was dated 1990 by the Artist; this print was published in 1990.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Display; commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Caption below picture reads: "COMBAT OVER LONDON/by/Robert Taylor/Spitfires of 92 Sqn engaged with Me109s of JG-2 in a high-altitude/combat over London, September, 1940."; printed lettering along the top border reads: "An edition of 1500 prints in the Golden Anniversary Series commemorating the Battle of Britain Published by the Military Gallery, Bath, U.K. 1990"; lettering hand painted near the lower right corner of the original canvas reads: "Robert Taylor - 90 -"; number hand written in pencil on the bottom border at left reads: "205/1500"; there are 41 signatures in pencil on the border below the picture.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Colour picture & black captions; pale yellow inner border; white outer border.

Decoration

Picture shows an RAF Supermarine Spitfire & Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter airplanes flying past each other over London.