General Information

Serial #

7/250

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

84.4 cm

Width

61.9 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 July, 1940; the original painting from which this print was taken was dated 2000 by the Artist; this print was published in 2000.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Display; commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Caption below picture reads: "GLORIOUS SUMMER/by/Robert Taylor/Mark I Hawker Hurricanes of No. 56 Squadron make their third scramble of/the day during the early stages of the Battle of Britain, to repulse incessant/heavy attacks by German aircraft of the RAF airfields of II Group, July 1940"; printed lettering along the top border reads: "The Second Edition in Robert Taylor's Trilogy to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of The Battle of Britain 1940-2000 Published by the Military Gallery, Bath, England (C) 2000"; lettering hand painted near the lower right corner of the original canvas reads: "Robert Taylor - 00 -"; number hand written in pencil on the bottom border at left reads: "7/250"; there are 20 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 a number of RAF Hawker Hurricanes shortly after takeoff being observed by civilians on a country road.