Color Guard by James Dietz

£75.00£695.00

When the Allied fighters saw the distinctive green-tailed fighters of Jasta 5 heading their way, they knew they had a fight on their hands. Created in January 1916, Jasta 5 were one of the earliest fighter units in the new Imperial German Air Force and over the following two years carved out a fearsome reputation; by the end of the war its pilots had scored over 250 victories.

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Color Guard by James Dietz – Edition: Limited Edition
£75.00
Color Guard by James Dietz – Edition: Collector's Edition
£195.00
Color Guard by James Dietz – Edition: Remarque
£495.00
Color Guard by James Dietz – Edition: Double Remarque
£695.00

Description

– THE GREEN-TAILS OF JASTA 5 –

When the Allied fighters saw the distinctive green-tailed fighters of Jasta 5 heading their way, they knew they had a fight on their hands. Created in January 1916, Jasta 5 were one of the earliest fighter units in the new Imperial German Air Force and over the following two years carved out a fearsome reputation; by the end of the war its pilots had scored over 250 victories.

Top aviation artist James Dietz resurrects the colourful fighters of Jasta 5 with a powerful painting in which he captures the units’ pilots and mechanics preparing their Albatross D.Vs for an early morning patrol in support of the German Spring Offensive of 1918.

Image size: 22 ½” wide x 11 ¼” high
Overall print size: 27 ½” wide x 17 ½” high
Matted size approx: 29” wide x 18 ¾” high

The Limited Edition

James’ painting has been faithfully reproduced as an artist-signed Limited Edition print, with each copy hand numbered and issues with its own Certificate of Authenticity.

The Matted Collector’s Edition

Adding considerable historic significance, each copy in this highly-restricted edition is issued mounted to full conservation standards to include an original and authentic autograph of a highly decorated German pilot who flew during WWI:

Feldwebel GUSTAV BOEHL
Gustav Boehl joined the Deutsche Fliegertruppen as an airframe and engine mechanic at the outbreak of World War One in 1914, aged 19. As the war continued Boehl managed to obtain a place on pilot training, graduating from flying school in the Spring of 1917, flying the Albatros D.III with Jagdstaffel 19. At the end of hostilities Gustav Boehl was a highly decorated combat pilot and the recipient of the Royal Hohenzollern House Order with Swords.

The Matted Remarques & Double Remarques

Widely considered as some of the best in the industry, artist James Dietz will individually create a unique pencil Remarque in the lower margin of the print. The perfect way for enthusiasts to collect original art!

Created specially for the serious collector, the DOUBLE REMARQUES are much bigger than a standard remarque and exclusively restricted to just 10 copies worldwide.

Both Remarque editions are issued conservation matted to include the signature featured in the Collector’s Edition.

THE LIMITED EDITION
Edition Size – 175
THE COLLECTORS EDITION
Edition Size – 25
THE REMARQUES
Edition Size – 15
THE DOUBLE REMARQUES
Edition Size – 10

 

Additional information

Edition

Limited Edition, Collector's Edition, Remarque, Double Remarque