{"product_id":"special-duties-robert-taylor-signed-limited-edition-companion-print-201-750-framed","title":"SPECIAL DUTIES — Robert Taylor — Signed Limited Edition Companion Print 201\/750 — Framed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA limited edition aviation print depicting a vintage biplane flying through cloudy skies, signed and numbered by artist Robert Taylor.\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: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Taylor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPECIAL DUTIES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVisible artwork: 37 × 27 cm \/ Framed: 55 × 44 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster Credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Military Gallery — companion print to They Landed by Moonlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBacking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 25.4216%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.3573%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNumbered limited edition — 201\/750 — \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eArtist signature visible\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\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPECIAL DUTIES — Robert Taylor (1946–2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \u0026amp; Numbered Limited Edition Companion Print — 201\/750\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Duties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautifully atmospheric aviation artwork by the celebrated British artist Robert Taylor, depicting a solitary RAF Westland Lysander flying through a vast expanse of luminous clouds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aircraft appears small against the dramatic blue sky, its dark silhouette emphasising the isolation and danger associated with clandestine wartime flying. The subtle contrasts of light and shadow give this composition a powerful sense of depth, silence and anticipation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork commemorates the hazardous operations undertaken by RAF Special Duties squadrons during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestland Lysanders of No. 161 Squadron played a remarkable role in clandestine operations over occupied Europe, transporting secret agents, collecting Resistance personnel and recovering individuals from isolated landing grounds in occupied France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese missions frequently took place at night, often under moonlight, with pilots relying on careful navigation and discreet signals from personnel waiting on the ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to The Military Gallery, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Duties\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e depicts a Lysander heading towards a secret rendezvous in occupied France in November 1943.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print was issued as the matching-numbered companion piece to Robert Taylor's larger composition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey Landed by Moonlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in 2001.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist — Robert Taylor (1946–2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Taylor was a distinguished British aviation artist whose paintings became internationally recognised for their historical accuracy, meticulous attention to aircraft detail and evocative treatment of light and atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Bath in 1946, he studied at the Bath School of Art and began his professional career working in picture restoration before establishing himself as a specialist aviation painter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis compositions often drew upon historical research and the personal experiences of wartime aircrew. His original paintings and limited edition prints became highly regarded among aviation enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaylor died in January 2024, leaving an extensive body of work documenting aviation history through fine art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously owned framed print from a private collection. The artwork is presented behind glazing with a decorative mount.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print has not been removed from the frame. Its condition beneath the mount and the nature of the mounting materials have not been independently assessed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"aviation.brussels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55050274046298,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/SPECIAL_DUTIES_Robert_Taylor_Signed_Limited_Edition_Companion_Print_201_750_Framed.png?v=1793188089","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/special-duties-robert-taylor-signed-limited-edition-companion-print-201-750-framed","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}