A dramatic limited edition print showing Pilot Officer Geoffrey Wellum's Spitfire banking away from a destroyed Ju 88 bomber over the Medway Estuary.

Decisive Blow

Price range: £110.00 through £250.00

Decisive Blow

Anthony Saunders depicts No. 92 Squadron Spitfires intercepting KG77 over the Medway Estuary on 27 September 1940, with Pilot Officer Geoffrey Wellum banking away after sharing in the destruction of a Ju 88.

Limited Edition:

  • Anthony Saunders
  • Flying Officer Kenneth Wilkinson

Collector’s Edition – additionally signed by:

  • Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC
  • Wing Commander John “Tim” Elkington

Artist’s Proofs & Remarques – additionally signed by:

  • Flight Lieutenant Archie McInnes
  • Squadron Leader Tony Pickering AFC

Each edition should be selected according to its specific signature combination; the higher editions are not interchangeable with the standard Limited Edition.

SKU AHG-00015 Categories , ,

Description

Decisive Blow – The Story Behind the Print

Anthony Saunders’ Decisive Blow portrays one of the major daylight raids of 27 September 1940, late in the Battle of Britain.

Bombers of KG77 are shown crossing the Medway Estuary towards London while Spitfires of No. 92 Squadron from Biggin Hill intercept them. Pilot Officer Geoffrey Wellum banks away moments after sharing in the destruction of a Ju 88.

The edition structure is especially important on this print. The Limited Edition is signed by Anthony Saunders and Flying Officer Kenneth Wilkinson. The Collector’s Edition adds Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC and Wing Commander John “Tim” Elkington.

Artist’s Proofs and Remarque editions carry two further signatures, Flight Lieutenant Archie McInnes and Squadron Leader Tony Pickering AFC, creating the five-signature version. All variant relationships are retained above.

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Additional information

Dimensions 67.31 × 50.16 cm
Print Type

Collectors Edition, Signed and Numbered, Artists Proof

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