"Butch.....Medal of Honor" Jack Fellows F4F WW II Artist Proof Giclee Print

Description: WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY THE ARTIST - JACK FELLOWS Jack Fellows has been called a perfectionist at heart, and that attitude toward his work has created a passion for recording the essence of his subjects. Jack's interest in art began as soon as he could pick up a pencil at about the age of four years old. Painting professionally since 1967, Fellows has drawn wide acclaim and numerous honors for his oils & pastel paintings in galleries and art shows throughout the world. His favorite subjects, ethnic scenes, World War II vintage aircraft, and especially the Pacific Theater, at first seem to be an odd combination of subject matter. Fellows explains that he paints pictures of scenes that are not likely to be seen any longer. Such influences as having a wife of European descent and a father that was a Boeing Aircraft engineer that worked on the original B-17 project, further explains a basis for his subject selections. The historic qualities of his paintings are emphasized through his attention to graduations of light, the precision in which he assigns tonal weight to highlight and shadow, creative use of brilliant colors and the feeling of depth that he creates. Fellows draws upon technical skills acquired during his training as a commercial artist, and paints with a realism that pulls the viewer emotionally into the painting. His works are found in corporate, private, and museum collections as well as various publications worldwide. Jack Fellows Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Artist Proof Giclee Print "Butch......Medal of Honor" On Febuary 1942, the enemy at Rabaul was determined to locate and sink the U.S. Carrier Lexington and Japanese G4M1 Bettys set out with that end in sight. Alerted to the coming fight, six F4F Wildcats landed on the ''Lady Lex'' to refuel and rearm and six others took to the skies to rid the carrier deck of fully fueled and armed aircraft and to engage the attacking bombers. The fight was bitter. When a second wave of enemy bombers appeared, only two aircraft, F4F-3s flown by Lieutenant Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Marion Dufilho, were between the attackers and the carrier they protected. Dufilho's machine guns froze but O?Hare dove on the eight bombers and downed four; then he aimed at taking out the master bombardier and interrupting the bomb run. O'Hare was credited as an ace, having dropped five in one skirmish. He was awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted two grades. Unfortunately, O'Hare was killed in action during a night intercept mission in the assaults on the Gilbert Islands in 1943, apparently the victim of "friendly fire". 19.5" x 19.5" Image Size, 24" by 24" Sheet Size, Artist Proof, Edition of 10 - $225 Also available as: 19.5" x 19.5" Image Size, 24" by 24" Sheet Size, Limited to 200, signed by the artist - $200 All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable. An Artist’s Proof (AP), generally, is the first 10% of the Limited Edition prints that come off the press. If the Limited Edition is 400 s/n, there would be 40 APs. This status is noted on the print. Collectors prefer APs because their value increases even more than a Limited Edition as time goes by. The term "giclee" denotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain current as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase. Be sure to visit my eBay Store for hundreds of great items Visit Our eBay Store: Airplanes and more For shipping outside the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii, buyer will pay actual shipping costs. Please e-mail with request and location and we will respond with required cost. All payments must be made in US dollars and if paying through Paypal, currency conversion will apply.

Price: 225 USD

Location: Flower Mound, Texas

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Original/Reproduction: Original Print

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Edition Type: Limited Edition

Edition Size: 10

Print Type: Giclee Artist Proof Print

Subject: Military & Political

Style: Realism

Size Type/ Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30")

Signed?: Signed

Type: Artist Proof