General Information

Serial #

273/1250

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

64.4 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 August 1940; the original painting from which this print was taken was not dated by the Artist; this print was published in 1990.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Display; commemorates the Battle of Britain.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Caption below picture reads: "STEINHOFF TRIBUTE/by/Robert Taylor/The White Cliffs of Dover again witness desperate aerial conflict: Messerschmitt Me 109s/of JG-52 dogfight with Hurricanes of the RAF's 32 Squadron, following a raid by/Heinkel IIIs during the Battle of britain, August 1940."; printed lettering along the top border reads: "A Limited Edition Print Published by the Military Gallery, Bath, England (C) 1990."; lettering hand painted near the lower right corner of the original canvas reads: "Robert Taylor - (C)"; number hand written in pencil on the bottom border at left reads: "273/1250"; there are 2 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 Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter airplane trying to protect s Heinkel He III bomber from attack by RAF fighter airplanes over Dover.