DAWN OF LIBERATION - 6 June 1944
by Richard Taylor
A highly-restricted edition with FIVE ‘Band of Brothers’ autographs!
Having followed their flight paths across the Carentan peninsular, C-47s of the 439th Troop Carrier Group overfly Sainte-Mère-Église as paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, the famous ‘Band of Brothers’, descend into a bitter firefight in the early hours of D-Day 6th June 1944. The liberation of France has begun.
Thoroughly researched to ensure historical accuracy, this superbly detailed drawing has been completed in Richard’s trademark technique combining a mixture of graphite with colour highlights on antique buff paper – a subtle ‘Green on!’ glow can even be seen emanating from the windows of the C-47 having despatched its stick of ‘Screaming Eagles’.
Faithfully reproduced as high-quality giclée fine art prints on archival paper, only TWENTY copies of this memorable edition are available worldwide.
The Veteran’s Edition
To make every print in this highly-restricted edition completely unique, each has been returned to Richard’s studio for the inclusion of a specially-commissioned pencil Remarque in the lower border.
Completing these very special portfolios and adding great historical importance, prints are then mounted to full conservation standards to include museum-quality reproduction U.S. Jump Wings, Airborne Garrison Cap Patch and FIVE original autographs of veteran paratroopers who served with this famous unit:
- Corporal BILL MAYNARD
- Colonel Ed Shames
- Private First Class PAUL C. ROGERS
- Corporal Herb Suerth
- Private 1st Class BILL WINGETT
Exclusive to Aces High…
Upgrade your copy to create a completely unique one-off Collector’s Piece – Numbers are VERY limited so contact us urgently to secure yours!
Over many years we’ve been fortunate to know a number of 101st Airborne Veterans and have also managed to source a small number of extremely RARE original autographs that would be perfect for including in the conservation matting.
These include:
- Major Richard 'Dick' Winters
- First Sergeant Frank Soboleski
- Staff Sergeant ALLISON ‘DOC’ BLANEY
- Private 1st Class SALVADOR 'SAL' PEREZ
- Emmy Award Winning Actor Damian Lewis
- Media:
- Lithograph
- Size:
- 22.75 x 19.75 inches
- Release Date:
- 4/2024
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