Stormbirds Rising - Limited Edition
Messerschmitt Me 262 of of III./JG7 over the River Havel west of Berlin
Stormbirds Rising © Robert Taylor
Stormbirds Rising © Robert Taylor 
Stormbirds Rising Tribute Edition Pencil Drawing © Robert Taylor
Description
‘Stormbirds Rising’ by Robert Taylor, the master of aviation art, portrays the Me262s of III./JG7 in his powerful painting, which is now available as a limited edition art print, as a tribute to this revolutionary aircraft. He captures a scene during the final weeks of the war as Leutnant Hermann Buchner, by now one of the most famous jet Aces and recipient of the coveted Knight’s Cross, joins his fellow pilots of III./JG7 as they climb to intercept a large formation of American bombers having just left their base at Parchim. Below them the tranquillity of the meandering River Havel, flowing gracefully through the countryside west of Berlin, is in stark contrast to the deadly encounters that will soon take place overhead.
Adding great historical importance, the prints in this top-class edition are autographed by some of the most highly-decorated pilots to fly the Luftwaffe’s revolutionary jet aircraft including Hermann Buchner himself. This is likely to be a landmark edition from the world’s most collected aviation artist with a collection of signatories that will sadly never be repeated.
Adding great historical importance, the prints in this top-class edition are autographed by some of the most highly-decorated pilots to fly the Luftwaffe’s revolutionary jet aircraft including Hermann Buchner himself. This is likely to be a landmark edition from the world’s most collected aviation artist with a collection of signatories that will sadly never be repeated.
Editions
- 150 Limited Edition - Joining artist Robert Taylor, every print is individually numbered and personally signed by the artist together with two highly-regarded Jet pilots, including the Ace featured in Stormbirds Rising:
Oberst HERMANN BUCHNER, Knight’s Cross / 58 victories, Oberleutnant WOLFGANG WOLLENWEBER, Iron Cross First Class. - 75 Collectors Edition - Each print in this memorable four signature edition is signed by two more prominent veterans who flew Luftwaffe jets in combat during the final days of the war in Europe: Major ERICH RUDORFFER - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 222 victories, Leutnant JORG CZYPIONKA, Iron Cross / 2 victories.
- 25 Collectors Edition Artist‘s Proof, signed as above.
- 25 Aces Edition - These historic seven signature editions are additionally autographed by a further three famous Luftwaffe Aces who flew Me262s in combat with JG7 during WWII: Oberleutnant WALTER SCHUCK - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves (206 victories), Leutnant ALFRED AMBS (7 victories), Leutnant NORBERT HANNIG - Iron Cross First Class (42 victories).
- 15 Remarques - (Sold out) Regarded as the world’s finest aviation artist, Robert Taylor’s original work is extremely limited so a hand-drawn pencil Remarque is one of the best ways to own a unique ‘one of a kind’ piece of his artwork. Each print in the edition will have a delicately crafted original pencil drawing, skilfully created by Robert in the lower margin. Every Remarque drawing is different and unique!
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10 Double Remarques - (Sold out) Will be issued with a double size drawing, even larger and crammed full of detail and content.
- 5 Tribute Edition - (Sold out) with an ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING and TWELVE signatures. With all signatures of the Aces Edition, each print is issued with an exquisite original pencil drawing, specially created for this edition by Robert Taylor, which is signed by two leading fighter Aces who flew the Me 262 jet: Major HANS-EKKEHARD BOB - Knight’s Cross (60 victories), Oberleutnant ERWIN LEYKAUF - German Cross in Gold (33 victories).
Each drawing is conservation matted to include the original signatures of a further three famous Luftwaffe Me262 Aces who fought in the skies over Germany towards the end of war: Generalleutnant ADOLF GALLAND - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds (104 victories), General JOHANNES ‘MACKY’ STEINHOFF - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords (178 victories), Feldwebel ERNEST GIEFING - Iron Cross (6 victories).
Published October 2018
Overall Height ca.
61
cm
Overall Width ca.
81
cm
