Remembrance
by Elaine Jones
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16.000 x 12.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Remembrance
Artist
Elaine Jones
Medium
Painting - Oil
Description
A BE2 of the Royal Flying Corps No 2 Squadron, which saw service both as a reconnaissance aircraft and as a bomber during the First World War. It was in just such an aircraft that 2nd Lt Rhodes-Moorhouse became the first airman to earn the Victoria Cross, being fatally wounded by small-arms fire during a hazardous mission to bomb the railway line at Courtrai on 26 April 1916. When he returned to his home airfield, his aircraft was found to have been hit no less than 95 times.
I had the idea for this painting when, on a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, I saw a fly-past by a Tornado of No 2 Squadron RAF to mark the dedication of their Squadron Memorial. I noticed some special art work on the Tornado's tail - it depicted the BE2 in commemoration of the Squadron's centenary year, so what better subject for a painting!
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November 11th, 2012
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Comments (20)
Richard Reeve
Lovely work, and poignant too, this 100th memorial year since the start of The Great War. L/F and pinned
John Wills
Great action and composition Elaine! I really like that plane, it's beautiful and graceful the way you portray it. :)
Elaine Jones
A big "thank you" to the buyer from the UK who recently purchased this original oil painting!
Marcia Weller-Wenbert
Beautiful - wonderful composition - love the poppies added to soften the subject. Love it. v
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