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Aviation artist Gerald Coulson's
superb collection of aviation art prints of the Avro Lancaster. Some of
these aviation art prints by Coulson are nearly sold out but are in stock
for immediate dispatch by aviationartprints.com. subsidiary of Cranston
Fine Arts, the aviation art print specialist.
Gerald Coulson has been painting
professionally for over 30 years. the Fine Art Guild have placed him
among the top ten best selling UK artists no less than 15 times in 12
years - 3 times at No. 1. Coulson's first love was aircraft,
studying them and drawing them at every opportunity, from an early
age. His apprenticeship as an aircraft engineer then as an RAF
Technician and later an engineer with British Airways, have allowed him an
insight and intimate knowledge of the aircraft he paints. Now a Vice
President, he is a founder member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and
four times winner of the Flight International Trophy for outstanding
aviation painting. He qualified for his pilots licence in 1960 and
is still actively flying today - mostly vintage aircraft and can often be
seen buzzing over the Fens of Cambridgeshire in a Tiger Moth.
Whatever the subject, whether aviation, landscape or portrait, his ability
to capture the realism and mood of the scene is unsurpassed, making him
one of the most collected and highly regarded artists in the world today
Winter Ops by Gerald Coulson This third and final painting in Coulson's Tribute to Bomber Command
depicts Lancaster Bombers of No.8 (PFF) Group returning late after a
gruelling operation over Berlin. It is Christmas 1943 and the winter
landscape reflects the early morning sunrise as the weary crews approach
the safety of their Cambridgeshire base. Produced in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund, this edition is
dedicated to all those who flew with Bomber Command and each print is
signed by prominent aircrew.
Alone at Dawn by Gerald Coulson
A crippled Lancaster limps back from a night bombing raid over occupied
Europe. As was often the case the mighty bomber has been heavily damaged
by flak and with an engine out has fallen far behind the main force. Dawn
is now breaking and the crew, still over a hostile North Sea, desperately
struggle to reach the safety of the British mainland. Produced in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund, this edition is
dedicated to all those who flew with Bomber Command and each print is
signed by prominent aircrew. This is the 2nd in a trilogy of prints.
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| The Sinking of The Tirpitz by Gerald Coulson. One secondary market remarque print available, numbered 398 / 500. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 33.5 inches x 29 inches (85cm x 73cm). Price £400.00 ITEM CODE AX0040 |
| Dambusters - The Morning After by Gerald Coulson. Just after midnight, on the night of 16/17 May 1943, Lancaster crews of 617 Squadron undertook what was to become the most remarkable and probably best remembered air raid of the Second World War. Flying all the way from their base in England in darkness at tree-top height, with just the light of the moon to guide them, the specially selected crews made a surprise attack on the mighty hydro-electric dams in the Ruhr. Flying specially modified aircraft, each Lancaster was equipped with the unique cylindrical hydro-statically detonated bomb as conceived by Barnes Wallis. This huge device when released from the aircraft flying at exactly 230mph and at the precise height of 60 ft spun onto the surface of the water. To achieve the critical height above the water at moment of release, two beams of light, from front and aft, were projected from the aircraft on to the surface of the water, creating a neat figure-of-eight on the surface below. As each bomb bounced across the water towards its target, it struck the dam wall, sank to the pre-set depth, and exploded. The results were devastating. Led by the mercurial Squadron Leader Guy Gibson, ignoring furious defensive gunfire while flying perilously close to the water, each crew made their precision run at the target, released their deadly bomb, and those lucky enough to survive the barrage of tracer shells and anti-aircraft fire, escaped into the darkness. Not all of them did. In the space of those few, highly charged minutes, the Lancaster crews of 617 Squadron wrote their names into history. Sixty-four years on, the memory of their exploits and the courage displayed by the crews on that historic raid, together with the genius of Bames Wallis, remain undimmed. Gerald Coulsons painting shows a single Lancaster of 617 Squadron, one of the lucky ones having made it safely back to base, proudly standing alone as if in tribute to those that didnt return. Signed limited edition of 450 prints. Image size 20.5 inches x 12.5 inches (52cm x 32cm). Price £135.00 Signed by Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston, Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM and Corporal Kenneth Lucas.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 20.5 inches x 12.5 inches (52cm x 32cm). Price £195.00 Signed by Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston, Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM, Corporal Kenneth Lucas and Captain Richard Todd OBE. ITEM CODE DHM2641 |
| A Lincolnshire Sunset 1944 by Gerald Coulson. The Avro Lancaster was possibly the most versatile and successful bomber aircraft ever and certainly became the backbone of RAF Bomber Command during WWII. Being able to deliver a greater payload than any other aircraft of The War, the Lancaster was involved in nearly every night bombing raid on Europe and undertook some of the most famous bombing missions in History. Of all the crews of RAF Bomber Command 617 Squadron are perhaps the best known. Famed for their expertise in precision bombing they took part in some of the most daring raids of the War. Many of the crews such as Guy Gibson, Leonard Cheshire and Bill Reid became household names and their exploits are well documented. This superb painting by Gerald Coulson is a tribute to all those crews who flew with Bomber Command. Each print is personally signed by prominent crew who flew with 617 Squadron during WWII. Coulsons painting captures the moment perfectly. As the sun is setting in the early part of 1944 over their Lincolnshire airfield , groundcrews make final preparations to the Lancasters of 617 Squadron. Beneath the mighty aircraft crews ready themselves for a long , gruelling night operation over occupied Europe. Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant J Castagnola DSO DFC, Squadron Leader Malcolm Mac Hamilton DFC*, Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC, Flight Lieutenant Fred Watts DFC and Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flight Lieutenant J Castagnola DSO DFC, Squadron Leader Malcolm Mac Hamilton DFC*, Flt Lieutenant Bob Knights DSO, DFC, Flight Lieutenant Fred Watts DFC, Squadron Leader Tony Iveson DFC, Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM, Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston, Flight Lieutenant Edward Johnson DFC and Flight Lieutenant George Chalmers DFC DFM.
Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £495.00 ITEM CODE GC0001 |
| Alone at Dawn by Gerald Coulson. Heavily damaged by flak and with one engine out, a Lancaster slowly makes its way home far behind the main force. Signed limited edition of 500 prints, with 5 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Flying Officer Bill North, Air Commodore D M Strong CB, AFC, Squadron Leader B A Jimmy James MC, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS and Group Captain Drane Lowe, CBE DFC AFC.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs, with 9 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Flying Officer Bill North, Air Commodore D M Strong CB, AFC, Squadron Leader B A Jimmy James MC, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael Beetham GCB CBE DFC AFC FRAeS, Group Captain Drane Lowe, CBE DFC AFC, Squadron Leader Lawrence Curtis DFC*, Flying Officer C B R Fish and Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges KCB CBE DSO DFC*.
Limited edition of 40 publisher proofs, with 15 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £595.00
Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £ ITEM CODE GC0003 |
| Winter Ops by Gerald Coulson. Pathfinder Lancasters of No 8 PFF Group land after a long nights work over Germany. Signed limited edition of 500 prints, with 5 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £180.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Norman Scrivener DSO DFC, Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM, Wing Commander Jim Wright DFC, Flight Lieutenant Dennis Woolley DFC DFM and Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE.
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £295.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Norman Scrivener DSO DFC, Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM, Wing Commander Jim Wright DFC, Flight Lieutenant Dennis Woolley DFC DFM, Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE, Warrant Officer M Ben Brennan DFM AFM, Flight Lieutenant Derek Balcombe DFC, Group Captain Gerry South DSO DFC and Warrant Officer Bill Wilcox DFM.
Limited edition of 40 publishers proofs, with 15 signatures. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £595.00 Signed by Squadron Leader Norman Scrivener DSO DFC, Flight Lieutenant John Petrie-Andrews DFC DFM, Wing Commander Jim Wright DFC, Flight Lieutenant Dennis Woolley DFC DFM, Wing Commander Ernest Rodley DSO DFC AFC AE, Warrant Officer M Ben Brennan DFM AFM, Flight Lieutenant Derek Balcombe DFC, Group Captain Gerry South DSO DFC, Warrant Officer Bill Wilcox DFM, Air Commodore E. B. Ted Sismore DSO DFC AFC, Squadron Leader R G Bob Wadsworth DSO DFC, Squadron Leader Ron Curtis DSO DFC, Group Captain Geoffrey Womersley DSO DFC and Flt Lt Bertie Boulter DFC.
Limited edition of 10 giclee canvas prints. Image size 24 inches x 17 inches (61cm x 43cm). Price £495.00 ITEM CODE GC0005 |
| Outbound Lancaster by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 23 inches (76cm x 58cm). Price £36.00
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £14.00 ITEM CODE GC0302 |
| Off Duty Lancaster at Rest by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £36.00
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £14.00 ITEM CODE GC0499 |
| Merlins Thunder by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £42.00 ITEM CODE GC0642 |
| Band of Brothers by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 28 inches x 14 inches (71cm x 36cm). Price £34.00 ITEM CODE GC0651 |
| Lancaster Lift-Off by Gerald Coulson.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £36.00 ITEM CODE GC0724 |
| A Lincolnshire Sunset 1944 by Gerald Coulson
As the sun is setting in the early part of 1944 over their
Lincolnshire airfield, the ground crews make final preparations to the
Lancasters' of 617 squadron. Beneath the aircraft crews ready themselves
for long, gruelling night operation over occupied Europe.
Produced to help raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund this superb
new edition is a tribute to all those who flew with RAF Bomber Command.
Each print is personally signed by prominent aircrew all of whom flew with
617 squadron during WWII. This is the first edition in a trilogy to be
released this year.
The Avro Lancaster was possibly the most
versatile and successful bomber aircraft ever and certainly became the
backbone of RAF Bomber Command during WWII. Being able to deliver a
greater payload than any other aircraft of the War; the Lancaster took
part in nearly every night bombing raid on Europe and crews would operate
whenever there was a possibility of reaching their target. Indeed the
unrelenting determination and courage of these men paved the way for the
ultimate liberation of Europe.
Of all the crews of RAF Bomber Command 617 Squadron are perhaps the
best known. Famed for their expertise in precision bombing and utilising
many of the developments of Barnes Wallis, they took part in some of the
most famous and daring operations of the war - the sinking of the Tirpitz
and the legendary attack on the Ruhr Dams are just two of the many
successes that the squadron were involved in. Many of the crews themselves
such as Guy Gibson, Leonard Cheshire and Bill Reid became household names
and their exploits are well documented. |
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