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Jan 28, 2023
ARTIST: Richard L. F. Archer (Providence, Rhode Island)
TITLE: Preparing to Launch
MEDIUM: Color Gliclee print
OVERALL SIZE: unframed, matted, 23 1/2" x 28"
DESCRIPTION: Up for auction is a signed, limited edition print of President George H. W. Bush's Preparing to Launch after a painting by Richard L. F. Archer. The print was produced in 1991. This is number 88 of only 1000 produced of the limited edition. The print is pencil signed by President George H. W. Bush. It is additionally signed by: Richard Archer, the artist, Leo W. Nadeau, AOM 2/C, who was a turret gunner for Bush's TBM torpedo bomber, Harold Fuchs, John H. Richards, AD 1/C, Ret., John Raquepau, CDR, Ret., Dick Playstead, Joe Reichert, Charles Peter, From the artist - "In 1991, I became one of the Founding Members of the Quonset Air Museum in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. I was commissioned to do a painting of President George HW Bush's TBM torpedo bomber as it was preparing to take off the deck of the USS San Jacinto. The painting became the centerpiece for presentation to the President at Andrews AFB at the San Jacinto Reunion by Leo Nadeau, the President's surviving turret gunner. The painting is part of the Presidential Library in Houston."
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