Bretschneider's End Jim Laurier Limited Edition Print WW II German Ace

WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY. THE ARTIST - Jim Laurier. Artist Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating work on a variety of subjects over the years. Jim prefers to work in oils on linen or canvas, with realism in his paintings being the goal.

A long time aviation enthusiast and pilot, one of his favorite subjects is aircraft. He combines his love of history with his flying experiences to create some of the most realistic and historically accurate aviation paintings seen today.

He is widely known for his technical accuracy and attention to detail, which have become the trademarks of his work. Jim's paintings have been displayed at various museums, air bases, and art shows since 1992 including one man shows at The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Savannah, Georgia (2000) and The Franco- American Society in Manchester, New Hampshire (2001).

He has art work hanging in The Pentagon and other work on permanent display at Military bases and from the Eastern U. Jim has won awards at juried art shows including two Par Excellence Awards from the Experimental Aircraft Association, an award from the U. Naval Air Museum, The Hooper Award for Editorial Excellence, and an award from the Simulflite Training Center in Dallas, Texas. Jim has also become a prolific illustrator of military subjects and his work can be seen in many books, magazines, and calendars.

As he moves into the future, Jim will continue to paint and illustrate military subjects, but he will also complete new work in different areas such as maritime art, wildlife and landscapes, and other subjects of his personal interest. He believes it is important to explore other themes to grow and excel as an artist.

The challenge for an artist should be to consistently strive to improve his or her work and to always seek new knowledge towards that end. Jim Laurier Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Archival Print. 682 294 "Rote 1" "Rauhbautz VII", Lt. /JG 300, Döberitz, Autumn 1944. Klaus Bretschneider was born on 4 May 1920 at Berlin-Stieglitz.

He was posted to 5. /JG 300 in July 1943.

He obtained his first victory on the night of 5/6 September 1943. By April 1944, he had, as a Wilde Sau night fighter flying single-engined interceptors, achieved 14 night victories during 20 combats. On 19 July 1944, Bretschneider was appointed Staffelkapitän of 5.

He also achieved success during the day intercepting USAAF four-engined bombers. His best day came on 7 October 1944 when he attacked a group of B-17s.

He downed two bombers in one attack and rammed a third. He was later found safe, hanging in his parachute from a tree, on the edge of an 8 meters deep ravine. On 18 November 1944 he received the Ritterkreuz for 31 victories. On 24 December 1944, Bretschneider was killed when attacking a group of four-engined bombers around Kassel. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8/R8 W. 682 204 Red 1 was hit by a Mustang, probably from 357th FG, USAAF, over Hausen, near Oberaula in Hessen, and crashed.

Klaus Bretschneider shot down 34 enemy aircraft, 14 of them at night. Included in his 20 day-victories were 17 four-engined heavy bombers. This print is also available in the following format. Each canvas is hand coated with a special clear coat that give the canvas prints UV protection and surface ink protection, In addition, the coating really enhances the depth of color of the image. Mounting and stretching of giclees will be the responsibility of the customer.

All prints will be signed by the Artist and will come with a Certificate of Authenticity. 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 theyre gone, thats it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. Thats why Limited Edition prints are more expensive and more valuable to collectors than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable. A remarque is a pencil drawing done in the white border area of an art print.

Each remarque is piece of original art which adds to the value of the print by making that particular print unique and exclusive from the rest of the prints in the edition. All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. The item "Bretschneider's End Jim Laurier Limited Edition Print WW II German Ace" is in sale since Sunday, May 4, 2014. This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints". The seller is "airplanesandmore" and is located in Flower Mound, Texas.

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Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Edition Size: 500
Print Type: Lithograph
Subject: WW II Fw-190 German Ace
Style: Realism
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.: Signed
Artist: Jim Laurier
Print Surface: Paper
Framed/Unframed: Unframed