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The First English King to Fly: King Edward VIII. Over Windsor Castle. From the Painting made for "The Illustrated London News" by G.H. Davis. (Copyrighted).

Catalog Data

Artist:
G. H. Davis  Search this
Medium:
Print, Letterpress Halftone on Paper, Colored
Dimensions:
Mat (H x W): 45.7 × 55.2cm (18 in. × 21 3/4 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 36.5 × 50.5cm (14 3/8 × 19 7/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Country of Origin:
Great Britain
Date:
c. 1929
Physical Description:
Colored letterpress halftone print of King Edward VIII flying in a two-seater Gipsy Moth over Windsor Castle in 1929. Title and caption below image. Caption states that King Edward VIII made a habit of flying to many of his public engagements, and identifies him as the man in the rear seat of the plane. After a painting by G.H. Davis made for "The Illustrated London News."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Inventory Number:
A20140870000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99d6d6548-d1e6-440d-9471-4ce55130240f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20140870000