General Information

Serial #

168/500

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

98.6 cm

Width

60.3 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

Trudgian

Country

Canada

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 dated 2001 by the Artist; this print was published in 2002.

Canada

Unknown

Function

Display; commemorates the Battle of Britain.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Caption below picture reads: "SPITFIRE COUNTRY/by/Nicolas Trudgian/Spitfire Mk 1s of 603 Squadron return to RAF Biggin Hill after early morning combat during the height/of the Battle of Britain, august 1940. A Luftwaffe Me109, shot down the previous day, lies discarded,/while rural life continues amid the beautiful Kent countryside."; printed lettering along the top border reads: "A Limited Edition Print Published by the Military Gallery, Bath, England, (C) 2002"; lettering hand painted near the lower right corner of the original canvas reads: "NICOLAS TRUDGIAN"; number hand written in pencil on the bottom border at left reads: "168/500"; there are 3 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 RAF Supermarine Spitfire fighter airplanes returning to base in southern England to refuel and rearm. The remains of a Luftwaffe, shot down the previous day, can be seen on the ground.