California Illustration Artist Alfred Owles W/C WW1 French German Fighter Planes

Description: For sale is an exceptional watercolor, painting by the highly regarded California illustrator and artist Alfred Owles (1894 - 1978) Owles illustration artwork appeared in numerous publications including the famed Saturday Evening Post The painting has a label from the Western Cattle Company and inscription to Dan Lindbloom who was a well known rancher on Hart Ranch just south of Rapid City South Dakota in the 60's and 70's. The Lindbloom family is still active in ranching there today. Must've been in his collection at some point back. Here the artist depicts a very well rendered watercolor painting of a World War I fighter plane dogfight between French forces and German forces. The French flying Nieuport planes engaged in air battle against German Halberstadt fighter planes. Please see the close up details of this painting in our photo section. Exceptional attention to detail in this painting. Signed by the artist lower right corner. The painting with what was purported to have been shot with a large caliber round as seen on the bottom part of the painting. While technically damage, the bullet hole adds a sense of excitement to the battle scene. The hole easily fixed by a restorer as it's in a section of the painting with no painted imagery. Or leave it as is Otherwise in good condition with only age appropriate wear. Unframed as acquired. Measurements: Overall - 24 3/8 x 34 1/2" Image - 24" x 34" Alfred Owles was a painter and illustrator. He was born in Nottingham, England on July 4, 1894. Owles studied at the Nottingham Academy of Fine Art. He immigrated to the United States shortly before the outbreak of World War I. During the war he served in the Army Air Service as an aerial photographer and gunner. It was this experience that was to determine the subject matter of his paintings. After the war Owles opened a studio in San Francisco, and in 1924 moved across the Bay to Marin County where he had homes in Fairfax and Novato. During the World War II years, his illustrations appeared in Life, Look, Saturday Evening Post, and Colliers magazines. His most famous painting was "Satan's Pipe Organ", a World War II canvas that portrayed anti-aircraft guns pointed skyward. Primarily a watercolorist, during his early career he specialized in illustrations of airplanes. During his later years he painted landscapes of Marin County. Owles died in Novato, California on May 29, 1978. His works were exhibited at Gumps in San Francisco, the San Diego Fine Art Gallery, and Maxwell Galleries in San Francisco.

Price: 450 USD

Location: Kingston, New York

End Time: 2024-12-01T18:09:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD