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Spitfire Print Value Pack - Gerald Coulson. - Direct Art
GC544. Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.<p>A surprise dive bombing attack at 12.45pm as Spitfires of 65 squadron were taking off. 148 bombs were dropped on the airfield and hangars. The entire squadron got airborne with one exception, its engine was stopped by the blast from one of the bombs.<p><b>Published in 2000 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. We have the last 14 copies of this sold out edition.<b><p>Signed by E D Glaser (deceased). <p>Signed limited edition of 500 prints.  <p>Image size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm)
GC189.  Scramble by Gerald Coulson. <p>A telephone rings at a typical flight dispersal: a call from Operations sends pilots and ground crew running for aircraft ready fuelled and armed. A mechanic starts the engine of the spitfire in the foreground and it explodes into life, blasting out blue exhaust gases, the slipstream flattening the grass and kicking up dust. A young sergeant pilot with feelings a mixture of fear and excitement, runs for his machine. The painting captures the tense atmosphere of a much repeated action from these crucial events of the Battle of Britain, as Spitfires of No.66 Squadron scramble. <p><b>Final remaining prints - We have the last 60 of this sold out edition.</b><b><p>Signed limited edition of 850 prints. <p>Image size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm)
LE253. High Spirits 1940 by Gerald Coulson. <p>The new boy follows the more experienced squadron pilot, learning the manoeuvres which will be so important in the months to come.  The two Spitfires fly over the southern coast which will soon become the air battlefield on which the face the German bomber and fighter squadrons during the Battle of Britain.<p><b>Less than 20 prints now available.</b><b><p> Signed limited edition of 850 prints. <p> Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)
LE261.  Quartet by Gerald Coulson. <p>The inspiration for this subject was principally the setting.  A low sun turning the tops of towering cumulus to a soft ochre against a backdrop of azure.  Through breaks in these massive clouds can be seen a landscape beginning to fade, greens and yellows changing to liquid blues and mauves.  All that is now required to complete the picture are the lines of a beautiful aeroplane, provided here by four Spitfires on No.66 Sqn.  The aircraft shown are LZ-M, LZ-N, LZ-K and LZ-X.  LZ-X was flown by H R Dizzy Allen throughout the Battle of Britain.<b><p>Signed limited edition of 850 prints. <p> Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)

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Spitfire Print Value Pack - Gerald Coulson.

DPK0063. Pack of four Spitfire aircraft prints by Gerald Coulson.

Aviation Print Pack.

Items in this pack :

Item #1 - Click to view individual item

GC544. Battle of Britain, Manston, 12th August 1940 by Gerald Coulson.

A surprise dive bombing attack at 12.45pm as Spitfires of 65 squadron were taking off. 148 bombs were dropped on the airfield and hangars. The entire squadron got airborne with one exception, its engine was stopped by the blast from one of the bombs.

Published in 2000 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. We have the last 14 copies of this sold out edition.

Signed by E D Glaser (deceased).

Signed limited edition of 500 prints.

Image size 27 inches x 18 inches (69cm x 46cm)


Item #2 - Click to view individual item

GC189. Scramble by Gerald Coulson.

A telephone rings at a typical flight dispersal: a call from Operations sends pilots and ground crew running for aircraft ready fuelled and armed. A mechanic starts the engine of the spitfire in the foreground and it explodes into life, blasting out blue exhaust gases, the slipstream flattening the grass and kicking up dust. A young sergeant pilot with feelings a mixture of fear and excitement, runs for his machine. The painting captures the tense atmosphere of a much repeated action from these crucial events of the Battle of Britain, as Spitfires of No.66 Squadron scramble.

Final remaining prints - We have the last 60 of this sold out edition.

Signed limited edition of 850 prints.

Image size 27 inches x 20 inches (69cm x 51cm)


Item #3 - Click to view individual item

LE253. High Spirits 1940 by Gerald Coulson.

The new boy follows the more experienced squadron pilot, learning the manoeuvres which will be so important in the months to come. The two Spitfires fly over the southern coast which will soon become the air battlefield on which the face the German bomber and fighter squadrons during the Battle of Britain.

Less than 20 prints now available.

Signed limited edition of 850 prints.

Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)


Item #4 - Click to view individual item

LE261. Quartet by Gerald Coulson.

The inspiration for this subject was principally the setting. A low sun turning the tops of towering cumulus to a soft ochre against a backdrop of azure. Through breaks in these massive clouds can be seen a landscape beginning to fade, greens and yellows changing to liquid blues and mauves. All that is now required to complete the picture are the lines of a beautiful aeroplane, provided here by four Spitfires on No.66 Sqn. The aircraft shown are LZ-M, LZ-N, LZ-K and LZ-X. LZ-X was flown by H R Dizzy Allen throughout the Battle of Britain.

Signed limited edition of 850 prints.

Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)


Website Price: £ 390.00  

To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £680.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £290




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*The value given for each signature has been calculated by us based on the historical significance and rarity of the signature. Values of many pilot signatures have risen in recent years and will likely continue to rise as they become more and more rare.
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The signature of Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)

Sqn Ldr E D Glaser (deceased)
*Signature Value : £55 (matted)

Ernest Derek Glaser, born 20th April 1921, was accepted for flight training in April 1939, following in his fathers footsteps, who had been a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the first world war. He joined No.65 Squadron at Hornchurch on 15th July 1940 as the Battle of Britain got underway. He became No.2 to his boyhood hero Jeffrey Quill. He was mistakenly shot down by a Royal Navy destroyer over the English Channel near Plymouth. After the Battle of Britain, Glaser joined No.53 OTU before subsequently joining No.243 Squadron. By 1943, he had been posted to Darwin in Australia, commanding No.549 Squadron. then No.548 Squadron until the end of the war. E D Glaser died aged 80 in November 2001.

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