"Last Victory" Roy Grinnell Aviation WWI Print co-signed by Lt A. Raymond Brooks

WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY     THE ARTIST - Roy Grinnell    R oy, born in Santa Barbara, California, has been drawing airplanes ever since he can remember. When he was not drawing them, he was building plastic models, a hobby he still passionately enjoys. When Roy graduated from Santa Barbara High School he decided to join the Navy where he was stationed in Guam. Thereafter, he attended the Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles where he graduated with honors. He moved to NYC where he was an Illustrator on Madison Avenue for several years. Later on, he decided to become a free lance artist. This decision has led him in several interesting directions!

Roy enjoys a diverse and varied background in the arts, and his unique talent has given him an incredible opportunity to express himself in his paintings whether the subject is aviation, western and Native American art, wildlife, illustration, impressionism and realism. When you view Roy's art, you will be amazed at his versatility.

As the Official Artist and Honoree of the American Fighter Aces Association, Roy has completed close to 50 original paintings for the AFAA, accurately portraying the aerial combat of aces from WW1, WW2, Vietnam and the Korean War. These paintings are based on the oral history of the aces involved, and as close as they can be to what really occurred as if someone was taking a photograph of the action.

Roy has won numerous art awards in both aviation art and western/Native American art. As a western artist, he was invited to join the Cowboy Artists of America. Roy's original paintings are displayed in museums and private collections including The Museum of Flight - Kenneth H. Dahlberg Center for Military Aviation History, Seattle, WA; CAF Airpower Museum - Roy Grinnell Art Gallery, Midland, TX; The George Lucas Collection, The Roy Lichtenstein Foundation; National Museum of the US Air Force - The National Aviation Hall of Fame, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL (where Roy was the proud recipient of the R. G. Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art in 1999); The Pearce Museum at Navarro College, Corsicana, TX; Normandie-Niemen Memorial Museum, Les Andelys, France; Polish Military Museum, Warsaw, Poland; Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, CO; Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA; Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cheyenne, WY; Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Albuquerque, NM and others. 

   "Last Victory" Roy Grinnell Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print

Signed by the Artist and hand signed by WW1 Ace Lt. A. Raymond Brooks, 22nd Aero Squadron

Part of American Fighter Aces Series 

Heavy fog shrouded the American airdrome at Souilly, France, on 9 October 1918. At noon it began to clear, allowing Lt. A Raymond Brooks, to take off, leading a flight of seven other SPAD XIIIs of the 22nd Aero Squadron. Brooks was flying number 20, with the inscription "Smith IV" beneath the cockpit, in honor of his fiancée who attended Smith College in North Hampton, Massachusetts. They climbed out to 3,500 meters, setting their course for the Verdun area. At 1350 hours they spotted four German two-place D.F>W. observation planes escorted by nearly a dozen Fokker D-IIs. Brooks led his flight to the attack. In the ensuing battle one of the D.F.W. fell to Brooks' guns. Flight member Lt. Clinton Jones downed another, which brought his total to five and made him an ace.

This proved to be Ray Brooks' last victory, for just over a month later the war was over. His aircraft, "Smith IV", was dismantled and shipped back to the United States for a Liberty Bond drive. It was ultimately presented to the Smithsonian Institution and in 1986 was completely restored.

"Last Victory" is hand signed by WW1 Ace Lt. A. Raymond Brooks, 22nd Aero Squadron. This combat scene depicts Lt. Brook's sixth and last victory over Aincreville, France on October 9, 1918.

30" by 24" overall size, limited to 1250, Signed by the Artist and hand signed by WW1 Ace Lt. A. Raymond Brooks, 22nd Aero Squadron - $175

All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist and include a Certificate of Authenticity. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable. The term "giclee" denotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.  All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain current as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase.

Visit Our eBay Store: Airplanes and more

• Artist: Roy Grinnell
• Style: Realism
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Original/Reproduction: Original Print
• Edition Type: Limited Edition
• Edition Size: 1250
• Subject: WW I Aviation
• Print Type: Lithograph
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30")
• Signed?: Signed
• Signed: Signed
• Framed/Unframed: Unframed
• Print Surface: Paper
• Type: Limited Edition

See More