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The interesting lithographed art print is presented matted and under glass in a simple, natural oak wood frame, complimenting the artwork, measuring 30x25” to the frame, with a sight of 16x12” overall.
Title "Edwardian Planes" by noted artist Kevin Walsh, with his signature reproduced to the lower left corner.
Artist Kevin Walsh was born in Castleford, in the heart of the industrial West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Kevin Walsh is proud to hail from the town which produced the world-famous sculpter Henry Moore. After studying illustration at the Wakefield College of Art, Kevin developed an early reputation, initially for his aircraft paintings.
Portraying an early 20th century aviation event, featuring a Blériot aircraft, a hot air balloon, and a crowd of spectators ~ The scene is set at an airfield with a "BLERIOT" hangar visible, with a striped hot air balloon, a Blériot aircraft is on the ground, surrounded by spectators and another aircraft visible flying in the background.
Louis Blériot (born July 1, 1872, Cambrai, France—died Aug. 2, 1936, Paris) was a French airplane manufacturer and aviator who made the first flight of an airplane between continental Europe and Great Britain.
Period automobiles and a person on horseback are present, with the crowd dressed in early 20th century attire, presented by the artist in a realistic style, with attention to historical detail.
This scene likely represents a significant moment in aviation history, possibly an air show or demonstration of early flying machines, conveying a sense of excitement and curiosity about the new technology of flight, encapsulating the spirit of innovation and public fascination with early aviation, providing a window into a pivotal moment in technological history
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