Ace of Spades Acrylic Print
by Ray Agius
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Ace of Spades acrylic print by Ray Agius. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print. Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4" thick sheet of clear acrylic. The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results. Two different mounting options are available, see below.
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Ace of Spades
Oil on Canvas
24" X 18"
Spitfire VB (t) Serial No EP691of 229 Squadron flown off HMS Furious to Ta' Qali airfield, Malta on 6th Sep 1942 Built by Vickers Supemrmarine head to head with Me 109 F from Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) known as the Pik-As.
JG 53 moved to bases in Sicily for operations against Malta eventually moved to Comiso in Sicily for operations against Malta, which ended in May 1942.
In the summer of 1942, II./JG 53 operated from the island of Pantelleria for operations over Malta and as escort missions for attacks on British supply convoys.
Almost 200 kills are recorded by JG 53 during those five months, the majority of victims Hurricanes and Spitfires. Oblt. Franz Schiess (67 victories) recorded 11 victories over Malta, including his 20th, a Spitfire shot down on 18 July 1942. Hpt. Gerhard Michalski was the most successful German fighter pilot over Malta, claiming 26 victories.
About Ray Agius
I am first and foremost a Gemini. My feet are placed precariously in several camps and constantly and easily cross over many boundaries. My working life spanned 3 decades and embraced 3 continents. Some of my time was spent in the British Royal Navy and much of it in the International Automotive Industry. An Engineer and Designer is automatically a keen observer of life and human nature and from that I take much inspiration for my art. I do not call myself just an artist but rather a purveyor, documenter and expositor of life, from which my art bleeds and sometimes gushes forth! My skills and qualifications have been honed over decades, influenced by both current and long dead artists., Some of those with whom I...
$74.00
Julie Palencia
Congratulations on your sale.
Ray Agius replied:
Thank you dear Julie. :)