US MARINE CORPS PILOT LT COL ROY S GEIGER w/GREAT LAKES BG-1 DIVE BOMBER – NEWSWIRE PHOTO 1936. MARINE CORPS PILOT LT. GEIGER WITH HIS GREAT LAKES AIRCRAFT COMPANY BG-1 DIVE BOMBER MARKED ON ITS SIDE; AIRCRAFT ONE MARINE FORCE QUANTICO – NEWSWIRE PHOTO 1936. MARINE CORPS PILOT LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROY S. GEIGER WEARS HIS LEATHER BOMBER JACKET WITH A LARGE EGA ON HIS UPPER LEFT CHEST, A LEATHER FLIGHT CAP AND GOOGLES AS HE LEANS AGAINST HIS GREAT LAKES AIRCRAFT COMPANY BG-1 DIVE BOMBER MARKED ON ITS SIDE; AIRCRAFT ONE MARINE FORCE QUANTICO. Roy Geiger introduced airpower as a vital component of the global Fleet Marine Force in the 1930s. During World War I, he received the Navy Cross for his leadership in the First Marine Aviation Force. He held command positions in Haiti and the United States during the 1920s. ORIGINAL PERIOD NEWSWIRE SLUG ON THE REVERSE READS. WATCH YOUR CREDIT. , INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTO. TO COMMAND FLYING MARINES AT AIR SHOW QUANTICO, VA. ED BESIDE HIS PLANE, WHO WILL COMMAND THE UNITED STATES. MARINE CORPS DETACHMENT OF 45 PLANES AT THE FORTHCOMING. ANNUAL ALL- AMERICAN AIR COATS AIR DETACHMENT OF. MANEUVERS AT MIAMI, FLA. DECEMBER 10, 11 AND 72. THE DETACHMENT CONSISTS OF. BOMBING SQUADRON SIX-M; FIGHTING SQUARDON NINE-M. UTILITY SQUARDON SIX-M AND OBSERVATION SQUADRON SEVEN-M. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. 6 1/2″ x 8 7/16″. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
This is just a great original piece. I was lucky enough to acquire a small collection of 3 original Wayne Davis aeronautical military airplane paintings. I was going to just put them up one at a time but because they are all so different and might appeal to a very different collector, I have decided to list all 3 this week. For those not familiar with the artist I have included his biography below. This is a wonderful view of of the Vought Corsair SBU-1 US Navy Dive Bomber Biplane. Signed, titled, and dated lower left. Watercolor on paper measuring 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches. Excellent clean and vibrant condition. Very minor rippling to the paper. Pencil marks still evident in the lower areas for clouds. Original french matte is complimentary but does not look to be acid free and looks like it has left some matte burn. It also has some spotting. Original wood frame shows some nicks but is complimentary and ready to hang. Frame measures 21 1/4 x 25 1/4 inches. Pictures were difficult to get with out glare and reflections. Closeups show the real quality of the paintings. Full shots definitely have glares and reflections including lines that are not on the painting. A great chance to really build your collection. For those not familiar with the artist, his biography from askart reads: Wayne Lambert Davis was an artist and mining engineer from Pelham Manor, New York. He is known for his aviation subjects and landscapes, in watercolor, oils and etching. The son of a prominent executive, Davis graduated from Columbia University in 1926 with a degree in mining engineering. He spent a couple of years in merchandising and advertising for the silk industry and then at Macys. Then I got a crack at aviation with Curtis, he told an interviewer in 1941. Newspaper articles published between 1935 and 1941 describe him as a successful artist who was known for his depictions of aircraft and who had several exhibitions with Schwartz Galleries in New York. The 1941 interview found him about to leave on a gold mining expedition in the West, preparing designs for an aeronautical mural in one of the big airplane terminals in the New York area and planning to exhibit aviation etchings in prominent New York City art galleries. A proficient skier who taught skiing at Sun Valley and in Woodstock, New York, Davis also produced popular etchings and watercolors of ski scenes. CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS GREAT PIECE. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. If you have any questions regarding the work, please dont hesitate to ask. Pictures are an excellent indication of condition. I guarantee and stand 100% behind everything I sell. No reason to open up any sort of cases. Just simply contact me and I will handle any and all problems. The item “Original WAYNE DAVIS’Vought Corsair SBU-1 US NAVY’ Dive Bomber BiPLANE PAINTING” is in sale since Monday, January 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “pmfeld” and is located in Holliston, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: Wayne Davis
- Style: Realism
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: Paper
- Material: Watercolor
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Features: Framed
- Subject: Military
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original