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COAST IN SIGHT
To celebrate forty years as the world's foremost aviation and military art publisher, we are delighted to present the first in a series of Robert Taylor Masterworks specially released from the archives of the Military Gallery.
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DEADLY PASS
Whilst the Allies pushed ever closer towards Berlin, in the south, amidst the snow-capped mountains of the Italian Alps, an equally bitter and increasingly brutal battle was raging as the Axis forces struggled to keep open their last major supply route - the Brenner Pass.
Anthony Saunders' dramatic painting captures one encounter that occurred on 14 March 1945 when B-25 Mitchells from the 321st Bomb Group ran into a group of ANR Bf109s from 1 Gruppo Caccia whose top Ace, Major Adriano Visconti, led the charge. His attack, however, was short-lived as he took hits from the P-47D of 2nd Lt Charles Eddy flying escort with the 350th Fighter Group. Visconti was forced to bale out over the snow-clad mountains below.
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TOWARDS THE HOME FIRES
Destined to become one of Robert's most iconic pieces, it is of great historical significance that Robin Olds has signed part of the edition. The prints are also autographed by pilots that flew alongside him on those arduous missions, giving even greater meaning to this release and creating a remarkable and valuable collector's piece.
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EAGLES OF THE NORTH
Richard is regarded as one of the industry's best pencil artists and this superb piece is completed in his trademark combination of pencil with color highlights on buff paper.
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DAMBUSTERS - LEADING THE WAY
On the night of 16 / 17 May 1943, nineteen specially modified Lancasters of 617 Sqn left RAF Scampton to attack the mighty dams of the Ruhr valley using an ingenious 'bouncing bomb'. What followed would become legendary as one of the most audacious bombing raids ever attempted, and within hours the destruction of the Mohne and Eder dams would wreak havoc with the German war machine.
This cameo drawing from Robert's Graphite Collection portrays the Lancaster of Wing Commander Guy Gibson leading the first wave with precision low flying over Holland en-route to the Mohne dam.
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KNIGHTS OF THE EASTERN FRONT - THE GICLÉE STUDIO PROOF
The original lithograph edition, personally autographed by some of the highest scoring Luftwaffe Aces of all time, is long sold out and a prized collectors item only available on the secondary market. However, continuing Robert's popular series of Studio Proofs, the Military Gallery is delighted that this outstanding Masterwork painting is now faithfully replicated on canvas, allowing collectors to acquire one of the most iconic aviation paintings ever created.
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PHANTOM SHOWTIME - THE GICLÉE STUDIO PROOF
Robert Taylor's incredibly powerful painting depicts Cunningham's returning F-4 Phantom - call sign 'Showtime 112' - screaming past the carrier at 500 knots just feet above the murky waters of the Gulf of Tonkin and has become one of the most popular portraits of the Phantom in Taylor's extensive portfolio.
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OPS ON HOLD
Heavy snow has settled over the frozen countryside around RAF Fiskerton in Lincolnshire, and for once the Lancasters of 49 Squadron stand quietly idle at their dispersal points, March 1944.
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QUIET REFLECTION
Richard Taylor's outstanding composition portrays a more reflective image of those heroic RAF fighter pilots in contrast perhaps to the deadly trials they faced on a daily basis. Just occasionally during that long hot summer of 1940 were rare moments of peaceful respite. Every minute off-duty was time to be savoured, especially for this particular young fighter pilot and his girl as they briefly pause along a quiet country lane to watch the Spitfires from 92 Squadron pass low overhead. For a few moments the distinctive roar of Merlin engines shatters the peace and they both know that this time tomorrow it will be him who will be flying into combat.
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