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Aviation art prints of the Battle of Britain.  A special collection showing the aviation art of Anthony Saunders depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940.

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Fear Nothing by Anthony Saunders.

The Battle of Britian - 28th August 1940. The Battle of Britain is at its height but the threat of invasion is still a deadly reality. As the country waited, grim and expectant, for Hitlers Operation Sealion to be put into action, Blenheims of 105 Squadron make another strike against German troop barges assembling in the northern French port of Boulogne. Overhead, escorting Hurricanes of 501 Squadron engage in a savage tussle with Me109s of JG3 as the Luftwaffe pilots attempt to disperse the attacking British bombers. During the encounter three Me109s of JG3 were shot down for no British loss.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £85.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.


Limited edition of 25 artist proofs  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £125.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.


Limited edition of 25 remarques  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £250.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.

ITEM CODE DHM1906

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Maltese Falcons by Anthony Saunders. (C)
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Fear Nothing by Anthony Saunders.
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Fear Nothing by Anthony Saunders. (AP)
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Merlin Chorus by Anthony Saunders.

The Battle of Britan - 13th August 1940. Fresh from a successful action over a marauding group of Me110s and Me109s attempting to raid port facilities at Portland during the Battle of Britain, Spitfires of 152 Squadron return to their base at Warmwell to refuel and rearm. As the distinctive sound of their Merlin engines echoes around Lulworth Cove, one of the Spitfires - hit during the engagement - is starting to smoke. Thankfully all will land safely, ready to continue the bitter struggle while Goerings Luftwaffe begin to intensify their attacks as they try to gain air superiority during one of the most decisive battles ever fought.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £85.00

Signed by :
Warrant Officer David Denchfield
and
Wing Commander George W Swanwick.


Limited edition of 25 artist proofs  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £125.00

Signed by :
Warrant Officer David Denchfield
and
Wing Commander George W Swanwick.


Limited edition of 25 remarques  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £250.00

Signed by :
Warrant Officer David Denchfield
and
Wing Commander George W Swanwick.


ITEM CODE DHM1905


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Gauntlet by Anthony Saunders.
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High Summer by Anthony Saunders.
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Head to Head by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
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Homeward Bound by Anthony Saunders.

Summer 1940: it has been another rough day for the sasoned pilots of JG-26 Schlageter. Once again they have flown out of their base at Abbeville in northern France to escort the massed bombers of the Luftwaffe against the RAFs fighter airfields of southern England, and once again they have been locked in deadly combat with the Spitfires and Hurricanes of RAF Fighter Command. The Battle of Britain is reaching its climax and, for the first time, the Luftwaffe tastes defeat. This painting by Anthony Saunders brings to life a typical cameo from those long and arduous aerial contests, an Me109 from JG-26 has taken a hit during the fighting, the engine is overheating, and beginning to trail smoke. But the Squadron Commander, the legendary Adolf Galland, closes in to escort the stricken fighter back across the Channel. Crossing the iconic white cliffs of Dover, the drama has time to run.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £85.00

Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob and General Gunther Rall (deceased).



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £130.00

Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob and General Gunther Rall (deceased).

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Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £250.00

Signed by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob and General Gunther Rall (deceased).


ITEM CODE DHM1749


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Maltese Falcons by Anthony Saunders. (C)
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Lancaster Dawn by Anthony Saunders. (D)
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Merlin Chorus by Anthony Saunders.
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Fear Nothing by Anthony Saunders.

The Battle of Britian - 28th August 1940. The Battle of Britain is at its height but the threat of invasion is still a deadly reality. As the country waited, grim and expectant, for Hitlers Operation Sealion to be put into action, Blenheims of 105 Squadron make another strike against German troop barges assembling in the northern French port of Boulogne. Overhead, escorting Hurricanes of 501 Squadron engage in a savage tussle with Me109s of JG3 as the Luftwaffe pilots attempt to disperse the attacking British bombers. During the encounter three Me109s of JG3 were shot down for no British loss.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £85.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.


Limited edition of 25 artist proofs  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £125.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.


Limited edition of 25 remarques  Paper size 26.5 inches x 20 inches (68cm x 51cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £250.00

Signed by :
Flight Lieutenant Terry Clark
and
Tony Pickering AFC.


ITEM CODE DHM1906


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Maltese Falcons by Anthony Saunders. (C)
for £165

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Maltese Falcons by Anthony Saunders.
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Homeward Bound by Anthony Saunders.
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High Summer by Anthony Saunders.

On the 9th September 1940, No.92 Squadron was thrown into the Battle of Britain. They had fought bravely during the evacuation of Dunkirk, and after a spell on convoy patrol, they were thrust into the desperate climax of the greatest air battle in history. Flying Spitfires from Biggin Hill, they immediately went into action attacking massive Luftwaffe bomber formations and their escorting Me109s. Southern England was under severe threat, but the impact of 92 Squadron was immediate. During the next four months, its young pilots brought down no fewer than 127 enemy aircraft. This painting by Anthony Saunders portrays Spitfires from No.92 Sqn as they successfully engage an Me109 over the harvested fields of southern England, in August 1940. The desperate action of aerial combat is beautifully captured in this compelling and accurate reconstruction of a famous fighter squadron at war.

Signed limited edition of 400 prints. Paper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £85.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford and Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray.



Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £130.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford and Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray.

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Limited edition of 15 remarques. Paper size 26.5 inches x 19.5 inches (67cm x 50cm) Image size 21.5 inches x 14 inches (54cm x 36cm). Price £250.00

Signed by Flight Lieutenant Alexander N R L Appleford and Flight Lieutenant Trevor Gray.


ITEM CODE DHM1750


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Salute the Few by Anthony Saunders. (APB)

A poignant scene from the Battle of Britain, as a pair of battle weary Hurricanes return from a mission, young children play in the afternoon sun.

Small limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £95.00

Signed by Wing Commander George W Swanwick.

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Small signed limited edition of 50 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £70.00

Signed by Wing Commander George W Swanwick.

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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas artist proofs. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £400.00


Limited edition of 500 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £480.00

Special Offer £110 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £590


Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Massive Saving - Was £2160 ! Image size 33 inches x 22 inches (84cm x 56cm). Price £1500.00


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Blenheims Over Norfolk by Stephen Brown.
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Most Memorable Day by Robert Taylor.
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Homeward Bound by Anthony Saunders.
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Gauntlet by Anthony Saunders.

Portsmouth August 26th 1940, the lone spitfire of Squadron Leader Sandy Johnstone breaks the ranks and picks off one of the menacing Heinkels only to encounter an equally determined attack from a BF109.

We were brought to readiness in the middle of lunch and scrambled to intercept mixed bag of 100+ Heinkel IIIs and DO 17s approaching Portsmouth from the South. The controller did a first class job and positioned us one thousand feet above the target. with the sun behind us, allowing us to spot the raiders from a long way off. No escorting Messchersmitts were in sight at the time, although a sizable force was to turn up soon after. then something strange happened. I was about to give a ticking off to our chaps for misusing the R/T when I realised I was listening to German voices. It appeared we were both using the same frequency and, although having no knowledge of the language it sounded from the monotonous flow of the conversation that they were unaware of our presence. as soon as we dived towards the leading formation, however we were assailed immediately to loud shouts of Achtung Spitfuern Spitfuern! as our bullets began to take their toll. In spite of having taken jerry by surprise our bag was only six, with others claimed as damaged, before the remainder dived for cloud cover and turned for home. In the meantime the escorting fighters were amongst us when two of our fellows were badly shot up. Hector Maclean stopped a cannon shell on his cockpit, blowing his foot off above the ankle although, in spite of his grave injuries, he managed to fly his spitfire back to Tangmere to land with wheels retracted. Cyril Babbages aircraft was also badly damaged in the action. forcing him to abandon it and take to his parachute. He was ultimately picked up by a rescue launch and put ashore at Bognor, having suffered only minor injuries. I personally accounted for one Heinkel III in the action (Sandy Johnson) .

No. 602 City of Glasgow auxiliary squadron was a household name long before WWII began. It had been the first auxiliary squadron to get into the air in 1925, two of its members, Lord Clydeside and David McIntyre were the first to conquer Mount Everest in 1933: the squadron sweeped the board in gunnery and bombing in 1935, beating the regular squadrons at their own game. It was the first auxiliary Squadron to be equipped with Spitfire Fighters as far back as March 1939 and it was the first squadron to shoot down the first enemy aircraft on British soil. The squadron moved south from Drem airfield in East Lothian on August 14th 1940 to relieve the already battered no. 145 squadron at Westhampnett, Tangmeres satelitte station in Sussex. The squadron suffered 5 casualties during the battle. The squadron remained at Westhampnett until December 1940 to be replaced by no. 610 auxiliary airforce squadron. No 602 squadron itself remained active up until 1957 when it was put into mothballs.

Signed limited edition of 950 prints. Image size 20 inches x 13 inches (51cm x 33cm). Price £120.00

Signed by three pilots of 602 Squadron: Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnstone CB DFC AE DL (deceased), Air Commodore Mickey Mount CBE DSO DFC (deceased) and Wing Commander Hector MacLean (deceased).

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Special Offer Save £20 on selected prints - Was £140


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Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £370.00

Special Offer £90 Off Selected Giclee Canvas Prints - Was £460


Original painting by Anthony Saunders. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2700.00

Special Offer Massive Summer Sale! To make way for new art projects, this painting is reduced to gallery trade price for all customers!
Save £500 on this original painting! - Was £3200


ITEM CODE DHM0436

Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain

After winning the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe sought to gain air superiority in the skies over Britain during the summer of 1940. The ensuing defence by the RAF against the onslaught of the Luftwaffe became known as the Battle of Britain. It was the first major campaign fought entirely by means of aerial combat. Initially, the Luftwaffe attacked shipping in the English Channel, and shipping ports such as Portsmouth and Plymouth. By August, they were concentrating their attacks on RAF airfields and ground installations. However, in a move that probably invited defeat for Germany in the battle, the Luftwaffe switched from bombing RAF targets to bombing major cities. This move allowed the airfields the time to recover and regroup, making the defence capabilities of Britain stronger.

By the summer of 1940, the RAF had approximately 9,000 pilots and 5,000 aircraft, most of which were bombers. By the 1st of July, the Commander of Fighter Command, Marshal Hugh Dowding could provide just 1103 fighter pilots - which came from the regular RAF squadrons, the Auxiliary Air Force squadrons and the Volunteer Reserve. Replacement pilots with little flight training and often no gunnery training suffered high casualty rates. Meanwhile, the Luftwaffe comprised 1450 fighter pilots, many with experience from the Spanish Civil Wars just a few years earlier. During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe used four primary bombers. These were the Heinkel He111, Dornier Do17 and Junkers Ju88 for level bombing, and the Junkers Ju87 Stuka dive bomber. These were escorted by Messerschmitt Me109 and Me110 fighters. Defending Britain against the Luftwaffe were the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire squadrons of the RAF. While Britain successfully defended the air during the battle and repelled any invasion attempt by denying the Luftwaffe air superiority, losses were high on both sides of the battle. Between the official dates of the battle - 10th July to 31st October 1940 - 2936 fighter pilots took part n the battle on the British side, including 595 non-British pilots. These included 145 pilots from Poland, 127 from New Zealand, 112 from Canada, 88 from Czechoslovakia, 28 from Belgium, 32 from Australia, 25 from South Africa, 13 from France, 10 from Ireland, 7 from America, and 1 from each of Jamaica, Palestine and Rhodesia.

The Allied losses were 544 aircrew killed, 422 wounded and 1547 aircraft destroyed, while the Luftwaffe lost 2698 aircrew killed, and lost 1887 aircraft.

This key battle was considered the first crucial defeat for Germany. Had the Luftwaffe been successful in its aims, Germany could have invaded Britain, and had the invasion been successful, the outcome of the war could have been very different, with nowhere for the American Air Force to launch attacks on Germany from.

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Special Offer Pack of All Four Prints Price : £400

Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian Price : £145

Fighter General by Graeme Lothian Price : £200

Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman Price : £145

JG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman Price : £80

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Nicolas Trudgian



Having graduated from art college, Nicolas Trudgian spent many years as a professional illustrator before turning to a career in fine art painting. His crisp style of realism, attention to detail, compositional skills and bright use of colours, immediately found favour with collectors and demand for his original work soared on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, more than a decade after becoming a fine art painter, Nicolas Trudgian is firmly established within a tiny, elite group of aviation artists whose works are genuinely collected world-wide. When he paints an aircraft you can be sure he has researched it in every detail and when he puts it over a particular airfield, the chances are he has paid it a recent visit. Even when he paints a sunset over a tropical island, or mist hanging over a valley in China, most probably he has seen it with his own eyes. Nick was born and raised in the seafaring city of Plymouth, the port from which the Pilgrim Fathers set sail in 1620, and where Sir Francis Drake played bowls while awaiting the Spanish Armada. Growing up in a house close to the railway station within a busy military city, the harbour always teeming with naval vessels and the skies above resonating with the sounds of naval aircraft, it was not at all surprising the young Nick became fascinated with trains, boats and aircraft. It was from his father, himself a talented artist, that Nick acquired his love of drawing and surrounded by so much that was inspiring, there was never a shortage of ideas for pictures. His talent began to show at an early age and although he did well enough at school, he always spent a disproportionate amount of time drawing. People talked about him becoming a Naval officer or an architect but in 1975 Nick's mind was made up. When he told his careers teacher he wanted to go to art school the man said, 'Now come on, what do you really want to do? After leaving school Nick began a one-year foundation course at the Plymouth College of Art. Now armed with an impressive portfolio containing paintings of jet aircraft, trains, even wildlife, he was immediately accepted at every college he applied to join. He chose a course at the Falmouth College of Art in Cornwall specialising in technical illustration and paintings of machines and vehicles for industry. It was perfect for Nick, and he was to become one of the star pupils. One of the lecturers commented at the time: Every college needs someone with a talent like Nick to raise the standards sky high; he carried all the other students along with him, and created an effect which will last for years to come. Two weeks after leaving art college Nick blew every penny he had on a trip to South Africa to ride the great steam trains across the desert, sketching them at every opportunity. Returning to England, in best traditions of all young artists, he struggled to make a living. Paintings by an unknown artist didn't fetch much despite the painstaking effort and time Nick put into each work, so when the college he had recently left offered him a job as a lecturer, he jumped at the chance. The money was good and he discovered that he really enjoyed teaching. Throughout the 1970s Nick was much involved with a railway preservation society near Plymouth and it was through the railway society that he had his first pictures reproduced as prints. But Nick felt he needed to advance his career and in summer 1985 Nick moved away from Cornwall to join an energetic new design studio in Wiltshire. Here he painted detailed artwork for many major companies including Rolls Royce, General Motors, Volvo Trucks, Alfa Romeo and, to his delight, the aviation and defence industries. He remembers the job as exciting though stressful, often requiring him to work right through the night to meet a client's deadline. Here he learned to be disciplined and fast. Towards the end of the 1980's Nick had the chance to work for the Military Gallery. This was the break that for years he had been striving towards and with typical enthusiasm, flung himself into his new role. After completing a series of aviation posters, including a gigantic painting to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Royal Air Force, Nick's first aviation scene to be published as a limited edition was launched by the Military Gallery in 1991. Despite the fact he was unknown in the field, it was an immediate success. Over the past decade Nick has earned a special reputation for giving those who love his work much more than just aircraft in his paintings. He goes to enormous lengths with his backgrounds, filling them with interesting and accurate detail, all designed to help give the aircraft in his paintings a tremendous sense of location and purpose. His landscapes are quite breathtaking and his buildings demonstrate an uncanny knowledge of perspective but it is the hardware in his paintings which are most striking. Whether it is an aircraft, tank, petrol bowser, or tractor, Nick brings it to life with all the inordinate skill of a truly accomplished fine art painter. A prodigious researcher, Nick travels extensively in his constant quest for information and fresh ideas. He has visited India, China, South Africa, South America, the Caribbean and travels regularly to the United States and Canada. He likes nothing better than to be out and about with sketchbook at the ready and if there is an old steam train in the vicinity, well that's a bonus!

Messerchmitt Me109 Signature Prints



Save £170 on this specially selected pack of pilot signed Me109 aviation art prints. All four prints for £400, giving collectors these prints at trade discounted prices!

This pack of aviation art prints includes 4 separate prints, at a highly discounted price when purchased in this special pack. The prints included in the pack are :

Stormclouds Gather by Nicolas Trudgian,
Fighter General by Graeme Lothian,
Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman
and
LJG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman.

In all, the prints have 11 different signatures (12 in total) of pilots of Me109 aircraft of WW2.

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