Eagles of the West 

By Robert Taylor

~ with up to 13 Signatures ~ 

The Battle of Britain will be remembered as one of the most important battles ever fought, a moment of such importance in British history that it ranks comfortably alongside those of Agincourt and Waterloo. It was a titanic struggle that, all agreed, pitted some of the best pilots in the world against each other and with such famous names as Douglas Bader and Adolf Galland, Bob Stanford-Tuck, Peter Townsend and Werner Mölders involved you not only had to be good to survive, but lucky.

As part of his long legacy in portraying scenes from the Battle of Britain, Robert Taylor, who personally knew and was friends with many of the leading protagonists involved, has created this beautiful work titled Eagles of the West. As if to confirm his reputation as the world’s leading aviation artist, on this occasion Robert features the Luftwaffe’s leading Battle of Britain Ace - Helmut Wick. Recently promoted Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG2 ‘Richthofen’, Wick is seen leading a group of Bf109s back to their base in Normandy following a sweep over the English Channel and Normandy coast during the closing stages of the battle.

Providing a fitting backdrop to Wick and his Bf109s is the magical island of Mont-Saint-Michel, the most famous landmark on the French coast, whose ancient abbey, built by the Normans many centuries before, has witnessed many invading armies come and go. Now radiant in the early evening sunlight, the abbey’s soaring gravity-defying walls will, in time, once again witness the passing of the current conflict and those, like Wick, whose time was fleeting. Following a further promotion to Major not long after and appointed Geschwaderkommodore of JG2 – the youngest Luftwaffe officer to hold such a position - Wick’s luck ran out. On 28 November 1940, a few weeks after the battle had ended, he was shot down and killed in an encounter with Spitfires near the Isle of Wight.

Overall size: 18" x 24"

Image size: 13" x 19½"

Editions

 ~ Limited Edition - Signed by three Battle of Britain Luftwaffe Aces: 200 prints.  $245 USD

 ~ Collectors Edition - Signed by five Luftwaffe Aces: 50 prints.  $345 USD

 ~ Artist's Proof - As above: 15 prints.  $445 USD

 ~ Legacy Double Remarque  - As above: 10 prints . $1,115 USD

 ~ Legacy Quadruple Remarque - As above - Please call for availability: ONLY 5 prints. $1,795 USD

 ~ Tribute Edition - As above plus a matted original drawing with 8 additional signatures: 10 prints.  $3,895 USD

The Legacy Remarques

The Luftwaffe Tribute Edition

Including an original pencil drawing and 13 signatures!

With all components of the Collector’s Edition, each print in this highly-restricted version is issued with an exquisite original pencil drawing, specially created for the occasion by Robert Taylor, which is signed by no less than five famous Luftwaffe fighter pilots.

Each of these stunning works of art is then conservation matted to include museum-quality reproduction miniature Knight’s Cross and Luftwaffe cap eagle, along with the original autographs of a further three famous Luftwaffe Aces including the legendary pilot depicted in Eagles of the West.

Limited Edition Signatures

1. Generalleutnant Günther Rall - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 275 victories
2. Leutnant Hermann Neuhoff - Knight’s Cross / 40 victories
3. Major Erich Rudorffer - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 222 victories

Collectors edition, A/P and Remarque Edition Signatures

1. Generalleutnant Günther Rall - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 275 victories
2. Leutnant Hermann Neuhoff - Knight’s Cross / 40 victories
3. Major Erich Rudorffer - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 222 victories
4. Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob - Knight’s Cross / 60 victories
5. Oberstleutnant Hugo Dahmer - Knight’s Cross / 57 victories

Tribute Edition Signatures

1. Generalleutnant Günther Rall - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 275 victories
2. Leutnant Hermann Neuhoff - Knight’s Cross / 40 victories
3. Major Erich Rudorffer - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords / 222 victories
4. Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob - Knight’s Cross / 60 victories
5. Oberstleutnant Hugo Dahmer - Knight’s Cross / 57 victories
6. Oberstleutnant Heinz Marquardt - Knight’s Cross / 121 victories
7. Oberleutnant Walter Wolfrum - Knight’s Cross / 137 victories
8. Oberleutnant Walter Schuck - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves / 206 victories
9. Unteroffizier Ottomar Kruse - Iron Cross / 2 victories
10. Feldwebel Oskar Bösch - Iron Cross 1st & 2nd Class / 18 victories
11. Major Helmut Wick - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves / 56 victories
12. Major Fritz Losigkeit - Knight’s Cross / 68 victories
13. Generalleutnant Adolf Galland - Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords & Diamonds / 104 victories