Lot 274
**David Shepherd C.B.E. (1931-2017) "Winter of '43, Somewhere in England", limited edition colour print, signed in pencil and with blindstamp, published in 1977, 51cm h x 93cm w, within a stained wood and hessian frame. ** Artist's Re-sale Rights may be payable on this lot. Provenance: Sir Barnes Wallis thence by descent. Note: this work has been on loan with the Royal Air Force Museum. In 1977, to "repay his debt" to the Royal Air Force, David Shepherd painted a picture of a Lancaster bomber at dispersal, titling it "Winter of '43 - Somewhere in England". He donated 850 prints, all signed and numbered, of this painting to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, and the prints raised 96,000 pounds for the institution. SOLD £500