General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

Paper lithograph representation.

Dimensions

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

Length

43.8 cm

Width

56.7 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Cartwright

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

Unknown

Canada

The first edition lithograph of Canadian aviation artist John B. Rutherford's " The End of an Era " oil painting commemorates the disbandment of RCAF 409 Squadron at CFB Comox. 409 Squadron was active at CFB Comox from 1954 to 1984, and provided air defence to Canada's west coast as part of Canada's NORAD commitments during the Cold War. They flew the CF-100 before converting to CF-101 Voodo in 1962. Rutherford's artwork depicts these two aircrafts in flight above CFB Comox. The litograph features the signatures of Group Captain E.G. "Irish" Ireland, DFC, CD and Lieutenant Colonel Larry Lott, CD.

Function

Limited edition lithograph used to commemorate the disbandment of RCAF 409 Squadron at CFB Comox.

Technical

The reproduction of John B. Rutherford's painting, " The End of an Era ", as a lithograph, allowed the original painting the original painting to be reproduced with a high level of technical detail, relatively quickly, thus making the artwork more widely available and accessible to a larger audience. The "Artist's Certificate of Authenticity" attached to the back of this lithograph certifies it is a first edition (copy number 410) from the original painting, and is signed by the artist, John B. Rutherford.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the top of the front of the lithograph: " TO COMMEMORATE THE DISBANDMENT OF 409 SQUADRON AT CFB COMOX (1954-1984) " At the bottom of the front of the lithograph: " RUTHERFORD '84 /. THE END OF AN ERA /. BY /. JOHN B. RUTHERFORD /. FIRST EDITION PRINT INDIVIDUALLY SIGNED BY GROUP CAPTAIN E.G. "IRISH" IRELAND, DFC, CD. AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL LARRY LOTT CD. /. LITHOGRAPHED BY CARTWRIGHT PRINTING " The certificate on the back of the lithograph reads in part: " 888 (KOMOX) WING /. ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION /. LAZO, BRITISH COLUMBIA /. ARTIST'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY /. I JOHN B. RUTHERFORD, CD, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS ART PRINT TITLED "THE END OF AN ERA" IS A FIRST EDITION PRINT FROM MY ORIGINAL PAINTING /. SOLEMNY DECLARED BEFORE ME IN THE TOWN OF COMOX ON THIS 1ST DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1984 /. COPY 410 "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Rectangular paper lithograph. The lithograph has a white outside edge. The back of the lithograph has a cardboard backing.

Decoration

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