"Fueling the Orange Beast" - Henry Godines - X-1 Rocket Chuck Yeager Art

HENRY GODINES

American Society of Aviation Artists (A.S.A.A.) member

Henry Godines is an artist in southern California whose works are known for their detail and historical accuracy. Working with oils, Godines has captured events of combat and maritime and aviation history. Several of his aviation works are available as prints signed by the artist and the aviators themselves.

Henry Godines Signed and numbered Limited Edition Print "Fueling the Orange Beast"

On October 14, 1947, the world of aviation would reach a major milestone by going supersonic for the first time. The machine and the men involved in this achievement are forever immortalized in aviation history. The artist chose to represent both elements prior to the historic flight. On the left of the composition Major Robert Cardenas confers on last-minute details with pilot Capt. Chuck Yeager and engineer/pilot Capt. Jack Ridley. Capt. Yeager is holding the famous broomstick segment used by him to secure the hatch door on the X-1 rocket plane.

17" by 22" image size print, 23" by 27" overall, limited to 760, is signed by the artist.

Print is also available as an Artist Proof Edition - Limited to 50 - $120.00

A Limited Edition print is 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.

All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) individually and include a Certificate of Authenticity.

An Artist Proof (AP), generally, is the first 5% - 10% of the Limited Edition prints that come off the press. If the Limited Edition is 400 s/n, there would be 20 - 40 APs. This status is noted on the print. Collectors prefer APs because their value increases even more than a Limited Edition as time goes by.

All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain currrent as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase.