Sergt. Pilot J.C. McWilliams, 1942
_folio (ref: 9562)
Pastel
Signed, dated and titled
Inscribed with measurements
31 x 20 1/2 in. (78.7 x 52 cm)
Tags: Alfred Kingsley Lawrence pastel men portraits war 1.Master Drawings
Signed, dated and titled
Inscribed with measurements
31 x 20 1/2 in. (78.7 x 52 cm)
Tags: Alfred Kingsley Lawrence pastel men portraits war 1.Master Drawings
Provenance: Private Collection
A Royal Academician, A.K. Lawrence produced a series of images in pastel, charcoal and watercolour portraying pilots, and aircraft including a Spitfire and a Hurricane. These were used to illustrate 'Cloud Cover', an RAF account of with various operational bomber and fighter squadrons throughout the war.
A similar watercolour depicting Flight Lieutenant Mayners, DFC, can be seen in the collection of the RAF Museum.
© the copyright holder. Photo credit: Royal Air Force Museum