- HAND-SIGNED BY THE ARTIST + WITH A SMALL PENCIL REMARQUE AND HAND-WRITTEN LETTER TO COLLECTOR - AND BY 13 WWII AMERICAN / ALLIED PILOTS AND AIRMEN INCLUDING ROBIN OLDS - A UNIQUE PIECE WITH NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO ACQUIRE SIGNATURES -

ATACK (Simon, English aviation artist, 1957-).

'Final Victory'.

Original limited edition lithographic print, on thick semi-gloss paper, laid down on thick card. Lettering above the image giving publishing details, and beneath the image, giving title, artist, caption and other publishing details: "Final Victory by Simon Atack". Published in 2002 by the Military Gallery. Numbered in pencil 185 of 500 in bottom margin on the left side. Signed by the artist in pencil in the bottom margin 'Simon W. Atack', who has also added a small pencil remarque of a plane. Hand-signed in pencil by famous American pilot Robin Olds, with full squadron details, and then at a later reunion event (or events) by an additional 12 American and Allied airmen, many also adding squadron details. Size: whole sheet, inc. white margins - 79.8cm x 60.2cm / picture, exc. margins - 63.3cm x 40.6cm.

Very Good condition. Print laid down on thick card. Some abrasions to white margin along top edge, where print has been removed from a mount, and mounting tape to the rear along edges. No obvious sun/UV damage. Will be sent flat-packed by courier (overseas customers please enquire in advance as to the flat-packed cost to your destination). Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images.

A fabulous, possibly unique, example of this famous print, with many more WW2 airmen signatures than usual, the most prestigious being that of famous American fighter pilot Robin Olds. 

Simon Atack's powerful artwork shows Robin Olds flying his P-51D Mustang as he achieves his last air victory of WWII. Flying 'Scat VII' he is seen bringing down a Me109 G10 high over Germany in the late spring of 1945 while flying escort to B-17s bombers of the 381st Bomb Group.

From the standard edition of 500 copies, the print was initially hand-signed by both much-admired aviation artist Simon Atack and airman Robin Olds. The collector has then seemingly taken the print to one of the reunion events for airmen in the early 2000s, where he has acquired a further 12 airmen signatures, making this particular print unique. Rather than naming them all individually, we are showing high-res images of the signatures (many with squadron numbers alongside).

The print has been sent to the collector in question directly by Simon Atack, with a hand-written letter, which is included with the print. Simon has also further personalised the print for them with a small pencil remarque above his signature on the print.

Provenance: from a single private collection of multi-signed aviation prints.