"Ordeal of Tondelayo" Jack Fellows B-25 Pacific Print

Description: WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY THE ARTIST - JACK FELLOWS Jack Fellows has been called a perfectionist at heart, and that attitude toward his work has created a passion for recording the essence of his subjects. Jack's interest in art began as soon as he could pick up a pencil at about the age of four years old. Painting professionally since 1967, Fellows has drawn wide acclaim and numerous honors for his oils & pastel paintings in galleries and art shows throughout the world. His favorite subjects, ethnic scenes, World War II vintage aircraft, and especially the Pacific Theater, at first seem to be an odd combination of subject matter. Fellows explains that he paints pictures of scenes that are not likely to be seen any longer. Such influences as having a wife of European descent and a father that was a Boeing Aircraft engineer that worked on the original B-17 project, further explains a basis for his subject selections. The historic qualities of his paintings are emphasized through his attention to graduations of light, the precision in which he assigns tonal weight to highlight and shadow, creative use of brilliant colors and the feeling of depth that he creates. Fellows draws upon technical skills acquired during his training as a commercial artist, and paints with a realism that pulls the viewer emotionally into the painting. His works are found in corporate, private, and museum collections as well as various publications worldwide. Jack Fellows Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Giclee Print "Ordeal of Tondelayo" The crew of the 500th bomb squadron B-25D-1 "TONDELAYO" fight for their lives over St. Georges Channel, near Rabaul, on 18 October 1943 while under attack by a determined Japanese foe. Pilot, 1/Lt. Ralph G. Wallace will win an epic struggle to fend off 201st and 204th Kokutai Japanese Zeroes while keeping his aircraft aloft with only one of its two engines functioning. Beyond TONDELAYO, a zero that had made too low of a pass hits the water, killing its pilot. Both of Wallace's wingmen, Captain Lyle "Rip" Anacker in "SNAFU" and 1/Lt. Harlan H. Peterson flying "SORRY SATCHUL", were shot down in this encounter - survivors of Peterson's crew were machine-gunned by the Japanese. Wallace's crew in TONDELAYO managed to fight their way clear of their tormentors and eventually landed at Kiriwina Island, in the Trobriands Group after what seemed to be an eternity. TONDELAYO , with dozens of bullet-holes, would return to combat after only seven months of repair. In the end, all seventeen crewmen of the three 500th Bomb Squadron B-52s were awarded the Silver Star for valor. Col. Clinton True, CO of the 345th Bomb Group, leader of this mission, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nations second highest reward for valor. 25" by 19" Image Size, 29" by 24" Sheet Size, Limited to 199, signed by the artist - $200 Also available as: 25" by 19" Image Size, 29" by 24" Sheet Size, Artist Proof, Edition of 10 - $225 All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable. An Artist’s Proof (AP), generally, is the first 10% of the Limited Edition prints that come off the press. If the Limited Edition is 400 s/n, there would be 40 APs. This status is noted on the print. Collectors prefer APs because their value increases even more than a Limited Edition as time goes by. The term "giclee" denotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain current as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase. Be sure to visit my eBay Store for hundreds of great items Visit Our eBay Store: Airplanes and more For shipping outside the USA, including Alaska and Hawaii, buyer will pay actual shipping costs. Please e-mail with request and location and we will respond with required cost. All payments must be made in US dollars and if paying through Paypal, currency conversion will apply.

Price: 200 USD

Location: Flower Mound, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-31T01:00:55.000Z

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