Bloody April 1917

Bloody April 1917 - Original Paintings

These are original paintings by Graham Turner GAvA, painted in gouache on watercolour board for the Osprey book 'Bloody April 1917'. They are unique pieces of hand-painted artwork by this well known historical artist - CLICK HERE for more information about how to purchase one of these paintings, or to arrange to visit us to view the originals.

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Albert Ball SE5 Original Painting by Graham Turner GAvA

The SE5 Proves its Worth Ref: GT-33B

Captain Albert Ball engages an Albatros CIII north of Cambrai on 23rd April 1917.

After 56 Squadron had been equipped with the new SE5 single seaters, Ball still preferred to use his Nieuport on lone patrols, but when this was damaged in an early morning encounter on 23rd April, he took up SE5 A4850 and soon ran into a flight of Albatros scouts, downing one. As he returned to his airfield he encountered a lone Albatros CIII observation plane from Fliegerabteilung 7, fired 40 rounds into it, wounding the observer, and forcing the crippled German plane to the ground.

Gouache painting by Graham Turner GAvA - image size 19"x 13" (48 x 33cm)

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Winner of the Hawker Siddeley Trophy for the best work in gouache at the Guild of Aviation Artists 2023 Aviation Painting of the Year Exhibition.

Price: £975.00

Bristol F2A Original Painting by Graham Turner GAvA

An Inauspicious Start for the Bristol Fighter Ref: GT-33C

On the morning of 5th April 1917, Captain William Robinson, who had been awarded the Victoria Cross for shooting down a German airship in 1916, leads a flight of six new 48 Squadron Bristol F2As on their first combat patrol, when they are intercepted by five Albatros D.IIIs from Jasta 11, led by Manfred von Richthofen.

The Bristol would later be recognized as a powerful, maneuverable and rugged fighter, but on this occasion the pilots flew their unfamiliar new aircraft defensively, as they had flown their old BE2s; the result was catastrophic, with four of the Bristols - including Robinson - being shot down, and a fifth so badly damaged it was had to be scrapped.

Gouache painting by Graham Turner GAvA - image size 19"x 13" (48 x 33cm)

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Price: £895.00

Letord artillery spotting - original painting by Graham Turner GAvA

Letord Artillery Spotting Ref: GT-33A

A Letord of the French C 11 Observation Squadron directs artillery fire onto the rear of the German lines east of Rheims on 11th April 1917, prior to the ground offensive.

The Letord is piloted by Cpt Joseph Vuillemin, who commanded the C 11 Observation Squadron through the campaigns at Verdun and the Somme. A former NCO, he was commissioned as an artillery officer in 1910 and became a pilot in 1913, specialising in aerial spotting. In the 1916 and 1917 campaigns he flew more than 100 combat missions in support of the army. During his career as an observation pilot he is also credited with shooting down seven German aircraft.

Gouache painting by Graham Turner GAvA - image size 19"x 13" (48 x 33cm)

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Winner of the Best First World War Aviation Picture in Show award presented by the First World War Aviation Society at the Guild of Aviation Artists 2023 Aviation Painting of the Year Exhibition.

Price: £750.00

Purchasing an Original Painting

Graham Turner's Original Paintings are offered for sale by the artist himself, so if you are interested in purchasing an original painting, please email Graham Turner at graham@studio88.co.uk to discuss the purchase.

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