This is post No. 660.
The Internet is a powerful tool when you want to reach out to people.
This is what I found on the Internet after Dean Stevens sent me a picture his wife took of his Don Anderson’s lithograph.
“RCAF The War Years WWII Air Forces Reunion
Commemorating 40th Anniversary
Battle of Britain”
A set of 12 full colour reproductions from the original paintings.
The artist is Don Anderson who was an official war artist with the RCAF.
1. Alouette 425 Squadron
2. Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI 416 Squadron
3. RCAF Group 6 Halifax surveying Hamburg, VE day plus 2
4. A tail gunner doing maintenance on bomber’s rear guns
5. 403 Squadron returns to Evère airfield Jan. 1, 1945
6. Rear gunner Halifax Mk 1
7. Canadian airman taking off under fire 416 squadron, Evere, Belgium.
8. Lancaster Mk X 431 squadron, Croft,Yorkshire
9. B 90 Petit Brogel, Belgium
10. Beaufighters 404 Squadron taking off for Norway, Banff, Scotland.
11. Night Intruder, de Havilland Mosquito
12. After the Rain, “Tusker” Squadron, Ceylon
This blog was created in September 2011 when I met a young man whose grandfather was a Spitfire pilot.
Walter Neil Dove is in the middle on this picture.
Most people likely had never heard of him. Most people most likely never heard the word “erks”. The two men are what pilots affectionately called erks… airframe mechanics, fitters,…
Dean had a lithograph and wanted to know more.
George White was an erk.
His son Mark found my blog and contributed with a series of articles about his father and fellow erks. Everything is here for Dean to read if he wants to know how those erks were heroes in their own way.
Lest We Forget.
Reblogged this on Lest We Forget II and commented:
About a lithograph
A lovely set with some wonderful works of art. It makes me wonder why so much of the modern art I see is just so much rubbish compared to these. Have artists just forgotten how to draw properly?
I am no art expert John, but I can tell these are good.
Where are the originals?
I have no idea. My search on Google led me only to a forum.
I will do another search.
I dont know if I have one of the originals or a very very good print of the Supermarine Spitfires of 416 squadron
The Canadian War Museum (CWM) has custody of more than 100 of his artworks.
Then, if it isn’t there – it should be!
It’s there allright.
My father has three of these in his hallway. We got them from a neighbour’s garage sale, and they figured they had them for years.
The executor of my father’s estate would like to know where we can get them appraised.
I’m no expert. I guess they could be worth $100 each depending on their condition.
The folder of pictures painted by Don Anderson was done for RCAF, an air force reunion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. S. Anderson
Are you related?
Sorry this has been so long, but I just saw it. Yes, he was my husband’s uncle. Here is a link to a pdf file written by Hugh Halliday, a well known Canadian military historian, who wrote an article upon Don Anderson’s death. Here’s the link: http://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1638&context=cmh
Thank you for your message.
My Dad flew twice in the Lancaster KB-811 painted at Croft.
I am using this print in my dad’s biography and I am trying to locate a family member to give me official permission to use it. Dad and I plan to have it finished for his 97th birthday in July.
If you are not selling the book, I guess you could use it.