Thanks Nutters. I have some Victorian oils of battleships
in my office and a couple of landscapes, but nothing from my working background - I want something I can reminisce over (that Fokker is a little too early for me, although maybe Chuggers could relate to it). Perhaps I need a copper etching of a 1980s period overflowing NAAFI urinal above my desk.
I was chatting with somone and he told me that in Victorian times, certain artists would just do certain aspects of an oil (ie one artist might be famous for doing just cattle or clouds and that was it, or one would paint faces and expressions, but not clothing - the piece would then be passed on to a 'dress specialist' before being returned for signing and 'passing off').
Ok, I've looked at the GaVA site, thats just the ticket - many thanks. I'll follow something up. The more you look into it and the more you see of what's available, the more you realise that what you get has got to be
right. I'll contact them about commissions and thanks for your links. The plan evolves. I love those 1950's 'Flight' illustrations though - utterly fabulous.