ART-Poster, Original Art Quality — DALLAS DOLL — Philip West — Artist Signed Limited Edition 211/850 — Framed

Characteristics

Description

This dramatic aviation artwork by Philip West captures a P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft named 'Dallas Doll' with distinctive black and orange checkered nose art engaged in intense aerial combat. The aircraft bears the markings '5X-T' and serial number 414495, flying through a sky filled with anti-aircraft flak bursts and contrails.
The scene depicts combat over the patchwork fields of Europe during World War II, with multiple aircraft visible in the background including what appear to be German fighters. The artwork masterfully conveys the chaos and danger of aerial warfare with dramatic clouds of smoke and crisscrossing contrails filling the sky.
Published as a limited edition print by The Dragonfly Graphics in 1992, this piece is numbered 2/1 from an edition of 1800 copies. The artwork showcases Philip West's signature style of detailed military aviation art, capturing both the technical accuracy of the P-51 Mustang and the dramatic intensity of air combat.

DALLAS DOLL — PHILIP WEST

Artist-Signed Limited Edition — Number 211/850 — Published 1992 — Framed

Description

Dallas Doll is a dramatic aviation artwork by British aviation artist Philip West, depicting an American North American P-51D Mustang fighter in action over the European countryside during the Second World War.

The central aircraft, Dallas Doll, bears the markings SX-I and the serial number 44-14495, associated with the 352nd Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force.

Its distinctive blue-grey finish, chequered nose and American national insignia are beautifully represented as the Mustang banks through a sky filled with smoke, aerial combat and intersecting vapour trails.

Far below, rivers and cultivated fields form a patchwork landscape, providing a sense of height and perspective.

Philip West's dramatic composition places the viewer directly within the aerial action, combining technical aircraft detail with the tension and movement of wartime fighter combat.

Historical Context — The P-51 Mustang

The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful Allied fighter aircraft of the Second World War.

Originally developed in the United States for the Royal Air Force, the Mustang achieved its greatest success after the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, which dramatically improved its high-altitude performance.

The P-51D became a principal long-range escort fighter for the United States Eighth Air Force, accompanying heavy bombers on dangerous missions deep into German-occupied Europe.

Its speed, range and manoeuvrability enabled American fighter pilots to escort bombers over increasingly long distances while engaging enemy aircraft.

The 353rd Fighter Group operated Mustangs as part of the Eighth Air Force's fighter campaign over Europe.

Dallas Doll commemorates the courage and skill of the American fighter pilots who participated in these operations.

About the Artist — Philip E. West

Philip E. West is a British aviation artist known for his historically detailed depictions of military aircraft and aerial combat.

A self-taught artist and qualified private pilot, West has combined his passion for aviation with a distinguished career in aviation painting.

His work is recognised for its meticulous aircraft detail, convincing perspective and dramatic portrayal of historic aviation events.

His signed limited edition prints are collected internationally by enthusiasts of military aviation and Second World War history.

Limited Edition and Original Signature

This example is individually numbered 211/850, from a limited edition of 850 prints.

The artwork bears the pencil signature of Philip West, visible in the lower margin.

Published in 1992 by Dragonfly Graphics, the print is presented in an attractive traditional wooden frame with a warm cream-coloured mount.

Edition Details

• Artist: Philip E. West

• Title: Dallas Doll

• Publisher: Dragonfly Graphics

• Publication year: 1992

• Edition: Limited edition of 850

• Edition number: 211/850

• Signature: Philip West

• Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang

• Historical unit: 352nd Fighter Squadron — 353rd Fighter Group — Eighth Air Force

• Visible print dimensions: 63 × 45 cm (width × height)

• Overall framed dimensions: 81 × 62 cm (width × height)

• Presentation: Dark wooden frame with cream-coloured mount

• Condition: Presented as photographed

Collectors' Interest

An attractive and individually numbered aviation artwork featuring one of the most celebrated American fighter aircraft of the Second World War.

Combining Philip West's dramatic painting with the artist's original pencil signature, Dallas Doll is an appealing addition to collections of P-51 Mustang artwork, Eighth Air Force history and signed military aviation prints.

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