| Aviation artist Gerald Coulson.
Aviation art print 'Croydon departure' by Gerald Coulson.
Croydon Departure by Gerald Coulson. Gerald Coulson has been painting professionally for
over 30 years. the Fine Art Guild have placed him among the top ten
best selling UK artists no less than 15 times in 12 years - 3 times at No.
1. Coulson's first love was aircraft, studying them and drawing them
at every opportunity, from an early age. His apprenticeship as an
aircraft engineer then as an RAF Technician and later an engineer
with British Airways, have allowed him an insight and intimate knowledge
of the aircraft he paints. Now a Vice President, he is a founder
member of the Guild of Aviation Artists and four times winner of the
Flight International Trophy for outstanding aviation painting. He
qualified for his pilots licence in 1960 and is still actively flying
today - mostly vintage aircraft and can often be seen buzzing over the
Fens of Cambridgeshire in a Tiger Moth. Whatever the subject,
whether aviation, landscape or portrait, his ability to capture the
realism and mood of the scene is unsurpassed, making him one of the most
collected and highly regarded artists in the world today.
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Croydon Departure by Gerald Coulson.
During the early 1930s, Imperial Airways of London introduced to its European and Eastern routes the HP42, an enormous four-engined Handley Page biplane carrying up to 38 passengers at a sedate 100mph. For the first time air travellers could enjoy Pullman comfort, the wicker-work chairs finally being dispensed with. Eight of these outstanding aircraft were built and operated from 1931 to the start of the Second World War. The European services were flown by the four known as the Heracles class with fleet names Horatius, Hengist and Helena. The Hannibal class with Horsa, Hanno and Hadrian serviced the Empire routes. They accumulated over 10 million miles of peacetime operations wthout harm to a single passenger or crew member. Safety became their byword. Depicted here is Horatius, bound for Paris from Croydon. What a sight to behold, truly a galleon of the clouds.
Signed limited edition of 850 pints. Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE LE0262
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