Bringing the Peacemaker Home by Robert Taylor signed by Mustang & B17 Pilots

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$365.0
Artist
Robert Taylor
Unit of Sale
Single-Piece Work
Signed By
Veteran and Artist signed
Size
Medium (up to 36in.)
Framing
Unframed
Region of Origin
California, USA
Also Autographed by:
Steve Pisanos
Year of Production
1997
Print size
33 x 24 inches
Subject:
91st Bomb Group
Also signed by:
B-17 Aircrew
Style
Illustration Art, Realism, Aviation Art, Military Art
Features
Autographed, Individually numbered, Secondary Market
Time Period Produced
1990-1999
Feature:
The Peacemaker
Image Orientation
Landscape
Signed
Yes
Color
Color
Title
Bringing the Peacemaker Home
Period
Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Material
Paper, Lithograph, Archival Paper
Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
Yes
Original/Licensed Reprint
Limited Edition Print
Subject
Aircraft, Military, World War II (1939-1945), B-17, Mustang
Including:
361st Fighter Group
Type
Print
Autographed by:
Mustang Aces
COA Issued By
Military Gallery
Featured Aircraft 2:
B-17 Flying Fortress
Theme
Art, Aviation, Conflicts & Wars, History, Militaria, Patriotic
Autographs:
Bud Anderson
Production Technique
Lithography
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Featured Aircraft:
P-51 Mustang
condition
New

BRINGING THE PEACEMAKER HOME by Robert Taylor

On July 20th the 91st Bomb Group attacked an airfield near Leipzig, suspected of harboring the Luftwaffe’s revolutionary Messerschmitt Me262 jet. As the formation spread out for the bomb run, the 401st squadron took the low position – the most vulnerable to fighter attack. 

As the crew of the B-17 ‘The Peacemaker’ steadied the ship to sight the target, the squadron was attacked by Focke-Wulf 190s. As a Fw190 flashed past within 200 feet, its guns blazing cannon shells ripped into Peacemaker and the B-17 began to slip below the rest of the formation. She was a long way from home. 

Robert Taylor’s dramatic portrayal picks up the story as the injured bird limps towards the sanctuary of the English coast. That she has gotten this far is a miracle, due in no small part to the close attentions of escorting P-51B Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group.

To keep her flying, the crew jettisoning everything possible. The front hatch is open and bombardier Marion Havelaar has reluctantly dispatched his 20lb bomb sight to the ocean below – for him, an act of total sacrilege, The Peacemaker made it back to Bassingbourne that day.

THE SIGNATURES
The print has been hand signed by the Artist along with aircrew personally involved in this actual mission, and in fighter escort:

Colonel 'Bud' Anderson - Fighter Ace with 16 ¼ victories
|Lt Colonel James Fletcher - Co-Pilot of the B17 'Peacemaker'
Colonel Steve Pisanos - Fighter Ace with 10 victories
Lt Colonel Marion 'Curly' Havelaar - Bombardier on B-17 'Peacemaker'

This is a classic Robert Taylor and some of the autographs are from veterans that were actually involved in this mission, making it really significant. 

Please note: The prints in my store are hand-signed by the veterans involved in the painting so the signatures are original autographs and not reproductions.

The certificate of authenticity is included.

CONDITION: My items are guaranteed to be in perfect condition, any issues are clearly detailed in the description.

SHIPPING: I have shipped countless prints over the years and my prints are rolled in acid free tissue and shipped in heavy duty tubes, the shipping is insured and guaranteed.

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