{"product_id":"art-poster-original-art-quality-confrontation-at-beachy-head-william-s-phillips-signed-lithograph-929-1000-framed","title":"ART-Poster, Original Art Quality — CONFRONTATION AT BEACHY HEAD — William S. Phillips — Signed Lithograph 929\/1000 — Framed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eWWII aviation art depicting a British Spitfire engaging a German Messerschmitt BF-109E over England's southeastern coast near Beachy Head.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\" style=\"width: 99.973%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam S. Phillips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfrontation at Beachy Head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVisible print: 62 × 50 cm (W × H). Framed: 80 × 70 cm (W × H).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster Credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWilliam S. Phillips (artist and original signature) — The Greenwich Workshop Inc. (publisher) — © 1986 — Printed in USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1986 (publication). Historical subject: Battle of Britain — 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting Methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLimited edition lithographic fine art print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 21.3023%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBacking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 78.4767%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFramed with cream-coloured mount and dark wooden frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONFRONTATION AT BEACHY HEAD — WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist-Signed Limited Edition Lithograph — Number 929\/1000 — Published 1986 — Original Certificate of Authenticity — Framed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfrontation at Beachy Head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a dramatic aviation artwork by renowned American artist William S. Phillips, depicting an aerial encounter between a Royal Air Force Supermarine Spitfire and a German Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of Britain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh above England's southeastern coastline, a Spitfire of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 92 Squadron RAF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e confronts an approaching Luftwaffe fighter over the famous chalk cliffs of Beachy Head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aircraft bank sharply through the atmospheric coastal sky, while the landscape below conveys the height, speed and danger of aerial combat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhillips captures a fleeting moment in which the outcome remains uncertain, inviting the viewer to imagine the decisions facing both pilots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis distinctive use of perspective, subtle colour and atmospheric light gives the composition a powerful sense of movement and historical realism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Context — The Battle of Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween July and October 1940, the Royal Air Force defended Britain against a sustained German aerial offensive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Supermarine Spitfire became one of the most recognisable aircraft of this campaign, serving alongside the Hawker Hurricane in the defence of British airspace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts principal adversaries included the Messerschmitt Bf 109E, the Luftwaffe's leading single-engine fighter at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chalk cliffs along England's southeastern coast provided a dramatic backdrop to numerous wartime aerial encounters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. 92 Squadron RAF operated Spitfires during the Battle of Britain and played an important role in defending southern England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConfrontation at Beachy Head\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e commemorates the skill and courage of the fighter pilots who fought during this decisive period of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist — William S. Phillips (born 1945)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam S. Phillips is an acclaimed American aviation and landscape artist, born in Los Angeles, California, in 1945.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis interest in aviation developed during childhood, when he watched military aircraft operating from Van Nuys Airport.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhillips later served in the United States Air Force, including an assignment in Vietnam, before pursuing a successful career in fine art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe became particularly well known for his realistic depictions of historic aircraft, atmospheric skies and carefully researched aviation subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1986, his work was featured in a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1988, Phillips was selected as a United States Navy combat artist. His achievements also earned him the Navy's Meritorious Public Service Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis limited-edition aviation prints are internationally collected for their artistic quality and historical subjects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Signature and Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is individually numbered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e929\/1000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from the original limited edition published in 1986 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Greenwich Workshop Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying original publisher's certificate confirms that the limited-edition lithographic print was personally approved and signed by William S. Phillips.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documentation also states that the printing plates and stones were destroyed following completion of the edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe certificate records the standard edition of 1,000 signed and consecutively numbered prints, together with separately designated artist's and printer's proofs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is accompanied by its original publisher documentation and belongs to the standard numbered edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollectors' Interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive and historically evocative aviation artwork by William S. Phillips, depicting one of the defining aerial confrontations of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts original artist's signature, documented limited edition, Greenwich Workshop provenance and traditional framing make it a desirable addition to collections of Battle of Britain memorabilia, Spitfire aviation art and signed military fine art prints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Click \u0026amp; Collect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that the shipping charge displayed at checkout is not the applicable shipping cost for this framed artwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final shipping charge will be calculated individually according to the destination country, packaging requirements and delivery method, including home delivery or pickup-point delivery where available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend free Click \u0026amp; Collect from our showroom at 49 Avenue de Roodebeek, 1030 Brussels, Belgium, by prior appointment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease contact us before ordering to obtain an accurate shipping quotation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aviation.brussels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55050205987162,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/ART-Poster_Original_Art_Quality_CONFRONTATION_AT_BEACHY_HEAD_William_S._Phillips_Signed_Lithograph_929_1000_Framed.png?v=1793440094","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/art-poster-original-art-quality-confrontation-at-beachy-head-william-s-phillips-signed-lithograph-929-1000-framed","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}