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"Go And Get A Hit" by Artist Jim Griffiths Signed in pencil by Ensign George H. Gay and Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist Jim Griffiths. $199.99
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"Go And Get A Hit" Just the print with no signatures $49.99
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From the estate of the late Ensign George H. Gay this Battle of Midway - Go And Get A Hit print was the last that was done for my grandfather, they were
done in the late 80's or early 90's and are about 20 years old and were
found still in mint condition after being
in
storage for many years. The overall Dimensions are 29 inches wide by 21 ½ inches high. The Edition size was going to be 2000 prints but
sadly do to the passing of my grandfather less then 200 were signed by George Gay and the artist Jim Griffiths.
(The signed prints) Each Battle of Midway - Go And Get A Hit print is signed in pencil by
the late Ensign George H. Gay and Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist Jim Griffiths. Each signed print comes with a Letter of Authenticity and Origin signed by the Grandson of Ensign George H. Gay.
The unsigned Battle of Midway - Go And Get A Hit prints are being priced accordingly.
The prints have been stored flat in acid free materials and have never been framed.
The Artist, Jim Griffiths is an extraordinary watercolorist and many collectors have been lucky enough to acquire his work over the last few years. Jim is a skilled draftsman, meticulous as a researcher, and sophisticated as a colorist.
Griffiths' career began during high school where he spent summers in classes at the Chicago Art Institute and the American Academy of Art. After graduating from Amherst College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1969, he furthered his studies, graduating from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design with a degree in illustration. He then went to work for an industrial arts studio where, after a short period of time his interest and desire to devote himself entirely to painting ships and the sea took over. Fortunately, he has been pursuing marine art exclusively since then.
A special area of interest for him is the 19th century tea clipper whose graceful lines were designed for speed, a feeling Griffiths captures in the snap of a flag and the billowing of sails. His seas are full of expression, whether moved by lazy ripples on a foggy morning or torn by white-capped waves under a freshening breeze.
His other favorite subjects are post-1940 steel naval vessels. It is perhaps in these that the full range of his tremendous talents can be appreciated for the absolute precision detail in combination with convincing color and light, which Griffiths handles on a par with the finest marine watercolorists of any era. To ensure the authenticity and accuracy of all of his work, he refers regularly to a large library of nautical books, photographs and ship plans that he has amassed over the years.
He is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists, and in 1989 was commissioned to paint the Official Portrait of the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). He has also done a series of nautical paintings for the Revel/Monogram Co. There is no question in our minds that he has earned his position as one of the world's premier marine watercolorists whose work will be featured among the important museum collections of tomorrow.
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"Go And Get A Hit" by Artist Jim Griffiths Signed in pencil by Ensign George H. Gay and Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist Jim Griffiths. $199.99
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"Go And Get A Hit" Just the print with no signatures $49.99
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