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Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor. As Typhoon Mk1b fighter-bombers of 247 Squadron exit the target area near Falaise at full throttle, the havoc wreaked in their wake bears witness to the devastation of their powerful rockets. Fuel and ammunition from the retreating German column explode with shattering detonations, the savagery of the attack demoralising the enemy into stunned oblivion. The Typhoons will hurtle back to base to re-arm and hastily re-fuel, ready for yet another withering strike on the encircled Wehrmacht columns. This stunning rendition from the the worlds premier aviation artist pays tribute to the brave young RAF fighter pilots of the twenty squadrons of rocket-firing Hawker Typhoons who flew those perilous ground attacks during the Battle of Normandy. Item Code : DHM2711 Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor. - This Edition TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING PRINT Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Beake, Percival H Hodges, Jack Lincoln, John Abe + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £110 £55 Off! Now : £200.00 EXCLUSIVE website offer from Cranston Fine Arts - FREE art print(s) supplied with the above item! Exclusive Offer for Online Orders Only FREE PRINT : Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman. This complimentary art print worth £55 (Size : 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm)) has been specially chosen by Cranston Fine Arts to complement the above edition, and will be sent FREE with your order. This item can be viewed or purchased separately in our shop, HERE SAVE MONEY WITH OUR DISCOUNT DOUBLE PRINT PACKS! Buy With : Taming the Tiger by Geoff Lea. for £240 - Save £115 Buy With : Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson. for £285 - Save £195 SAVE MONEY WITH OUR TRADE DISCOUNT MULTI-PRINT PACKS - AVAILABLE DIRECT TO OUR CUSTOMERS AT THESE PRICES! Hawker Typhoon Aviation Art Trade Discount Print Pack. Pack price : £430 - Save £365            Buy With : 4 other prints in this pack : CLICK HERE TO VIEW OR PURCHASE Pack price : £430 - Save £365 Titles in this pack : Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor.  (View This Item) Hard Hitter by Ivan Berryman.  (View This Item) Normandy Sunrise by Gerald Coulson.  (View This Item) Striking Back by Gerald Coulson.  (View This Item) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (C)  (View This Item) All prices on our website are displayed in British Pounds Sterling

Other editions of this item : Closing the Gap by Robert Taylor. DHM2711 TYPE EDITION DETAILS SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS YOUR PRICE PURCHASING ARTIST PROOF Typhoon edition of 25 artist proofs. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Wheeler, Frank Stapleton, Basil Oram, Douglas Townsend, Rusty Lewis, C D Kit North Kneen, Kenneth Atkinson, John Beake, Percival H Hodges, Jack Lincoln, John Abe + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £405 Free Shipping! £395.00 VIEW EDITION... PRINT Typhoon edition of 300 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Wheeler, Frank Stapleton, Basil Oram, Douglas Townsend, Rusty Lewis, C D Kit North Kneen, Kenneth Atkinson, John Beake, Percival H Hodges, Jack Lincoln, John Abe + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £405 £95 Off! Now : £275.00 VIEW EDITION... PRINT Normandy Veterans edition of 95 prints. Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Rayner, Titch Wheeler, Frank Stapleton, Basil Oram, Douglas Boyle, Peter B Townsend, Rusty Lewis, C D Kit North Kneen, Kenneth Atkinson, John Brown, John Coventry, Alex Dixon, Alex Grantham, Bill Williams, Ray Weedon, Bob Menday, Wally Sherbrook, Tom Beake, Percival H Hodges, Jack Lincoln, John Abe + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £540 Free Shipping! £395.00 VIEW EDITION... PRINT Knights Cross edition of 15 prints. SOLD OUT. Paper size 35 inches x 25 inches (89cm x 64cm) Image size 28.5 inches x 17 inches (72cm x 43cm) Fischer, Gerhard Girg, Walther Kerscher, Albert Kujacinski, Norbert Rayner, Titch Wheeler, Frank Stapleton, Basil Carius, Otto Oram, Douglas Boyle, Peter B Townsend, Rusty Lewis, C D Kit North Kneen, Kenneth Atkinson, John Rudolf, Richard Brown, John Coventry, Alex Dixon, Alex Grantham, Bill Williams, Ray Weedon, Bob Menday, Wally Sherbrook, Tom Beake, Percival H Hodges, Jack Lincoln, John Abe + Artist : Robert Taylor Signature(s) value alone : £935 SOLD OUT VIEW EDITION... General descriptions of types of editions :

Artist Details : Robert Taylor

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Robert Taylor The name Robert Taylor has been synonymous with aviation art over a quarter of a century. His paintings of aircraft, more than those of any other artist, have helped popularise a genre which at the start of this remarkable artist's career had little recognition in the world of fine art. When he burst upon the scene in the mid-1970s his vibrant, expansive approach to the subject was a revelation. His paintings immediately caught the imagination of enthusiasts and collectors alike . He became an instant success. As a boy, Robert seemed always to have a pencil in his hand. Aware of his natural gift from an early age, he never considered a career beyond art, and with unwavering focus, set out to achieve his goal. Leaving school at fifteen, he has never worked outside the world of art. After two years at the Bath School of Art he landed a job as an apprentice picture framer with an art gallery in Bath, the city where Robert has lived and worked all his life. Already competent with water-colours the young apprentice took every opportunity to study the works of other artists and, after trying his hand at oils, quickly determined he could paint to the same standard as much of the art it was his job to frame. Soon the gallery was selling his paintings, and the owner, recognising Roberts talent, promoted him to the busy picture-restoring department. Here, he repaired and restored all manner of paintings and drawings, the expertise he developed becoming the foundation of his career as a professional artist. Picture restoration is an exacting skill, requiring the ability to emulate the techniques of other painters so as to render the damaged area of the work undetectable. After a decade of diligent application, Robert became one of the most capable picture restorers outside London. Today he attributes his versatility to the years he spent painstakingly working on the paintings of others artists. After fifteen years at the gallery, by chance he was introduced to Pat Barnard, whose military publishing business happened also to be located in the city of Bath. When offered the chance to become a full-time painter, Robert leapt at the opportunity. Within a few months of becoming a professional artist, he saw his first works in print. Roberts early career was devoted to maritime paintings, and he achieved early success with his prints of naval subjects, one of his admirers being Lord Louis Mountbatten. He exhibited successfully at the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London and soon his popularity attracted the attention of the media. Following a major feature on his work in a leading national daily newspaper he was invited to appear in a BBC Television programme. This led to a string of commissions for the Fleet Air Arm Museum who, understandably, wanted aircraft in their maritime paintings. It was the start of Roberts career as an aviation artist. Fascinated since childhood by the big, powerful machines that man has invented, switching from one type of hardware to another has never troubled him. Being an artist of the old school, Robert tackled the subject of painting aircraft with the same gusto as with his large, action-packed maritime pictures - big compositions supported by powerful and dramatic skies, painted on large canvases. It was a formula new to the aviation art genre, at the time not used to such sweeping canvases, but one that came naturally to an artist whose approach appeared to have origins in an earlier classical period. Roberts aviation paintings are instantly recognisable. He somehow manages to convey all the technical detail of aviation in a traditional and painterly style, reminiscent of the Old Masters. With uncanny ability, he is able to recreate scenes from the past with a carefully rehearsed realism that few other artists ever manage to achieve. This is partly due to his prodigious research but also his attention to detail: Not for him shiny new factory-fresh aircraft looking like museum specimens. His trade mark, flying machines that are battle-scarred, worse for wear, with dings down the fuselage, chips and dents along the leading edges of wings, oil stains trailing from engine cowlings, paintwork faded with dust and grime; his planes are real! Roberts aviation works have drawn crowds in the international arena since the early 1980s. He has exhibited throughout the US and Canada, Australia, Japan and in Europe. His one-man exhibition at the Smithsonians National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC was hailed as the most popular art exhibition ever held there. His paintings hang in many of the worlds great aviation museums, adorn boardrooms, offices and homes, and his limited edition prints are avidly collected all around the world. A family man with strong Christian values, Robert devotes most of what little spare time he has to his home life. Married to Mary for thirty five years, they have five children, all now grown up. Neither fame nor fortune has turned his head. He is the same easy-going, gentle character he was when setting out on his painting career all those years ago, but now with a confidence that comes with the knowledge that he has mastered his profession. More about Robert Taylor

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