When You See Zeros, Fight 'Em! 1980 - HS Joseph Foss

Year1980

Hand SignedLower Right Phillips, Lower Left Foss 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with PlexiglassMetal Frame With Plexiglass 

Purchased fromOther 2023 

Provenance / HistoryPurchased from Airport Galleries in Dallas, Texas. 

Story / Additional Infon the fall of 1942, Marine Corps Captain Joseph J. Foss had the intimidating task of defending the base at Guadalcanal with only 24 Grumman F4F Wildcats. On October 23, when 28 Japanese Zeros and 16 Betty bombers swooped upon the island, Foss and his men counterattacked. At one point, a Wildcat in pursuit of a Zero became potential prey himself, pursued by another Zero. Seeing this, Foss brought his plane in behind to within feet of the Zero and opened fire. The Zero burst into flames and the pilot bailed out, clearing Foss' plane by inches. Hand signed by Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph Foss. 

Certificate of AuthenticityAdventure Gallery 

LID164249

William Phillips - United States

Art Brokerage: William Phillips American Artist: William Phillips painted his first nostalgic piece, a painting of an old car with a rumble seat crossing a wooden bridge, in 1975. The Phillips Bay series of landscape paintings was introduced in 1998, and since that time he's explored the neighborhoods of Dogwood County in loving detail, from the 1930's through the difficult days of WWII, to the present day. Each painting holds clues that reveal the era it depicts-look for vintage autos and boats, or the evolving infrastructure and landscaping of the village itself. Phillips' fans know to look for an aircraft in his paintings; a friendly little nod to his other love, aviation. Over the course of his amazingly successful thirty-year career in aviation art, Phillips' thrilling portraits of military and civilian aircraft have placed him firmly at the top of this competitive field and garnered national recognition, including a one-man show at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. This retrospective show of over forty paintings subsequently toured the country to great acclaim. Listings wanted by Art Brokerage.