New Release by Richard Taylor..
Announcing a highly-restricted new edition remembering the highest-scoring air Ace of World War I...
THE FLYING CIRCUS
by Richard Taylor
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen – better known to friend and foe alike as ‘The Red Baron’. With 80 confirmed victories, all scored in a short spell between September 1916 and April 1918, his rise to fame had been meteoric and he’d quickly racked up a string of victories to become not only a dashing national hero but the recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite – the ‘Blue Max’ – Germany’s highest military award at that time. He’d just turned 25 when, in June 1917, he took command of a new elite fighter wing, Jagdgeschwader 1, soon to be known as ‘Richthofen’s Flying Circus’.
In his stunning graphite work Richard brilliantly recreates a scene at an airfield in Flanders shortly before the German Spring Offensive of 1918. Flying his distinctive, highly recognisable red-painted Fokker Dr.1 tri-plane, Richthofen leads his men away from their makeshift base towards the British lines to prowl the skies above the Front.
A few weeks later, the Red Baron took to the air for the last time. On 21 April 1918, flying his iconic tri-plane, Richthofen was killed by a single bullet during a low-level dogfight over the Somme.
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 the original and fully-authenticated signature of the famous Ace depicted which have been sourced and collected over a number of years:
Baron MANFRED von RICHTHOFEN (1892 – 1918)
Combining Richard's extreme skill with a pencil and the acutely rare autograph featured, we're sure this new release will prove very popular.
Given the limited quantities available, we won't be able to guarantee availability for long - CONTACT US for more information or to reserve your copies. We look forward to hearing from you!
