{"product_id":"bogeys-eleven-oclock-high-robert-taylor-artists-proof-120-125-10-signatures-framed","title":"BOGEYS! ELEVEN O'CLOCK HIGH — Robert Taylor — Artist's Proof 120\/125 — 10 Signatures — Framed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eWWII aviation art depicting P-38 aircraft during the mission to intercept Admiral Yamamoto's flight over Bougainville in 1943.\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%; height: 292.074px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBOGEYS! ELEVEN O'CLOCK HIGH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eVisible artwork: 85 × 50 cm. Overall framed dimensions: 105 × 71 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 97.9759px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 97.9759px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster Credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 97.9759px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA special limited edition by Robert Taylor commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Yamamoto Mission, 18th April, 1943.\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Quality Fox Art Prints\u003cbr\u003eTHE MILITARY GALLERY\u003cbr\u003ePublishers of Quality Fox Art Prints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 46.5625px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 46.5625px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinting Methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 46.5625px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFine art limited edition print — exact process unconfirmed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.5597px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 39.5597px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBacking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 39.5597px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessionally framed (wood) with a cream-coloured mount and glazed protection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 19.5952px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArtist's Proof — 120\/125\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.3777%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSignatures\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77.2582%; height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e10: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaylor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP-38 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epilots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe original Certificate of Authenticity is included with the artwork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBogeys! Eleven O'Clock High\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a striking aviation artwork by Robert Taylor commemorating Operation Vengeance, one of the most remarkable aerial interception missions of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn 18 April 1943, American P-38 Lightning fighters intercepted the aircraft carrying Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto near Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. Following the interception of Japanese communications, Major John W. Mitchell led the carefully planned long-range mission from Guadalcanal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Taylor captures the P-38 Lightnings flying low over the Pacific, their distinctive twin-boom silhouettes standing out against brilliant blue waters and a distant tropical coastline. The composition conveys both the immense distance travelled and the precision required to execute this historic operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Rare Artist's Proof — 120\/125\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist's Proof number 120 of just 125\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a more restricted edition than the standard limited edition of 1,250 prints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 signatures in total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including that of Robert Taylor and nine American P-38 Lightning pilots associated with the historic Yamamoto interception mission:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColonel John W. Mitchell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Colonel Roger J. Ames\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColonel Rex Barber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Colonel Doug Canning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Delton Goerke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaptain Larry Graebener\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Colonel Besby F. Holmes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor Julius “Jack” Jacobson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLieutenant Colonel Louis R. Kittel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Military Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanies the artwork and identifies this example as an Artist's Proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of its restricted edition size, original certificate and historically significant signatures makes this a particularly desirable work for collectors of military aviation art and Second World War memorabilia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Taylor (1946–2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Britain's most celebrated aviation artists. From the 1970s onwards, his meticulously researched paintings helped establish aviation art as an important field of historical and military collecting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is distinguished by its atmospheric skies, precise aircraft details and compelling portrayal of important moments in aviation history. Many of his limited editions were personally signed by the pilots and veterans involved in the events depicted, giving the prints additional historical and documentary significance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping and Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this framed artwork, the shipping charge displayed at checkout is indicative only and may not reflect the actual cost. The final shipping quotation will depend on the destination country, packaging requirements and selected delivery service, including home delivery or collection-point delivery where available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreferred option: Click \u0026amp; Collect from our showroom at 49 Avenue de Roodebeek, 1030 Brussels, Belgium, by appointment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aviation.brussels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55050250191194,"sku":null,"price":690.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/Robert_Taylor_Artist_s_Proof_120_125.png?v=1793269211","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/bogeys-eleven-oclock-high-robert-taylor-artists-proof-120-125-10-signatures-framed","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}