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CURRENT CATALOGUE
by Richard Taylor
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Current Catalog shows alphabetically, by artists, all prints currently
available from the Military Gallery. Many are now low in inventory
and a few close to selling out. Click on thumbnail image or title
to see larger image and more information.
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SPITFIRE SCRAMBLE
Richard's exquisite cameo Spitfire Scramble depicts a typical daily scene at Westhampnett as Flight Lieutenant 'Mickey' Mount, flight commander with 602 Squadron, leads the final section of Spitfires away from the base in a frantic scramble to intercept another large Luftwaffe force heading towards the Royal Navy's main base at Portsmouth and radar stations on the Isle of Wight in August 1940.
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STALAG LUFT III - THE GREAT ESCAPE
Reproduced on stunning archival paper as a Giclée edition and limited to just 76 copies worldwide, each is dedicated to one of the 76 prisoners who made it out of the camp that night. Every copy is individually printed with a specific number and issued mounted to include a small sample of sand recovered from the tunnel site together with an imprint taken from one of the original counterfeit Wehrmacht Eagle stamps engraved by a prisoner and used in the forging of travel documents.
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STORMBIRDS IN BAVARIA
Richard Taylor's impressive piece titled 'Stormbirds in Bavaria' depicts two of the last working Me262 jet fighter-bombers from II./KG54 as they emerge from hiding within the trees and are prepared for one of their final missions of the war. The roar of jet engines, however, will soon be heard no more. Final surrender is near and tranquillity will once again descend on this beautiful Alpine pasture.
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STRAGGLER AT DAWN
Richard Taylor's inspired piece sees the straggler with just a few more miles to go before the pilot gets his Lancaster safely back on the ground and, after her ground crew have worked their magic, the bomber will soon be in the air again, ready to fight another day. Adding great provenance to this poignant and atmospheric release, the prints are personally autographed by distinguished World War Two veterans who flew with RAF Bomber Command, creating a unique and exclusive collector's piece.
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TACTICAL SUPPORT
Richard Taylor's evocative new painting recreates the scene over Pegasus Bridge shortly after D-Day as a pair of P-38 Lightnings thunder inland in support of the advancing allied armies. Below, signs of the recent action are still plainly visible as trucks and their exhausted drivers hasten back to the beach-head to collect reinforcements.
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THE ART OF COMBAT
The enduring popularity of air combat and military artwork has taken another leap forward with the release of this beautifully illustrated new hard-back book featuring the outstanding works of Richard Taylor who, for the past few years, has been quietly carving out his own niche in the world of aviation and military art.
In this superb hard cover first edition, with 128 pages packed with beautifully reproduced colour plates and stunning pencil drawings, the artist takes us through the stories behind more than 30 of his much admired combat paintings.
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THE ASSAULT ON BENOUVILLE BRIDGE
Faithfully reproduced as a fine art limited edition print and restricted to just FIFTY copies worldwide, each has been personally signed by artist Richard Taylor before being hand numbered. Adding great historical significance, every print is issued mounted to full conservation standards to include museum quality reproduction shoulder titles of both the Glider Pilot Regiment and the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry, PLUS the original pencil autographs of Second World War veterans who took part in the operation, representing both units.
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THE EAGLES RETURN
In his memorable piece The Eagles Return, Richard Taylor uses spell-binding artistry to convey a heart-warming scene in tribute to those tough, determined and supremely brave aviators. It seems fitting that he's chosen to depict Ace pilot 'Bud' Anderson in his P-51 'Old Crow' in company with colleagues from the 363rd Fighter Squadron as they head back to Leiston after a gruelling escort mission over occupied Europe for the 357th Fighter Group - one of the most successful fighter units in the Eighth Air Force.
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THE FLYING CIRCUS
In his stunning graphite work Richard Taylor brilliantly recreates a scene at an airfield in Flanders shortly before the German Spring Offensive of 1918. Flying his distinctive, highly-recognisable red-painted Fokker Dr.1 tri-plane, Richthofen leads his men away from their makeshift base towards the British lines. As they prowl the skies above the Front an encounter with the RFC will surely happen and the pilots of the 'Flying Circus' will once again be wheeling and turning in yet another death-defying cauldron of one-on-one, close-combat dog-fights.
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CURRENT CATALOGUE
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