The Pride of Britain
by Philip E West
Approx. overall print size 17½” x 27½ ” / 46cms x 69cms
The winter of ’41 is remembered well by Geoffrey Wellum, pilot of Spitfire ‘G’ for George. Bitter cold and heavy snow during this Battle of Britain period made flying conditions almost unbearable. The ground-crew’s job at RAF Manston, never easy at the best of times, involved working in all weathers to keep the aircraft in a state of readiness for the pilots to return to the battle at the earliest opportunity.

All the prints are signed by Flt. Lt. Geoffrey Wellum DFC. Artist Proofs and Remarques signed by two additional distinguished pilots.

400 Prints in the  Primary Edition £150.00

Philip West is recognised as one of the world’s finest aviation artists. Collectors of his original oil paintings span the globe, many waiting patiently for his next breathtaking canvas to appear. Self taught, Philip has won many accolades for his paintings, not the least of which was the prestigious Duane Whitney Award for Excellence at the 1997 American Society of Aviation Artists Exhibition.

Every limited edition print bears the unique signature of the artist. This signature is the artist’s seal of approval that the print is a faithful and accurate reproduction of his original painting. Over the years collectors have demonstrated their enthusiasm for prints countersigned by pilots and/or crew members. Wherever possible we try to accommodate this preference, but sometimes it is either impractical or prohibitively expensive. e.g. when the relevant people live overseas.

Al prints are carefully wrapped in acid free tissue paper and rolled into a tube for dispatch along with the Certificate of Authenticity. Prints are dispatched with Royal Mail

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