LOT 127

Gregory Percival (British 1964-), 'Blitz', a bronze sculpture in tribute to Hans Joachim von Hippel and the Albatros D.Va,

Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500

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Lot 127

Gregory Percival (British 1964-), 'Blitz', a bronze sculpture in tribute to Hans Joachim von Hippel and the Albatros D.Va,

Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon|21 November 2019, 11:00 GMT|Hendon, RAF Museum

Gregory Percival (British 1964-), 'Blitz', a bronze sculpture in tribute to Hans Joachim von Hippel and the Albatros D.Va,

a limited edition numbered 011 of 50 examples, individually numbered and signed and completed in 2019, 'lost wax' cast bronze sculpture, second sculpture from the artist's 'Knights of the Sky' series, depicting von Hippel in the cockpit section of his Albatross D.Va 'Blitz'in flight, the fuselage bearing his 'Lightning Bolt' emblem, 20cm long, 17cm high, 12cm wide, mounted on a stone base, offered together with a Certificate of Issue from the artist.
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Footnotes

Hans Joachim Theodor Gottlieb von Hippel was born on 12th September 1893 in Berlin, the second child of Prussian general Conrad von Hippel and his wife Else von Hippel. He joined Jasta 5 (fighter squadron) in 1917 having earlier transferred from field artillery to the Luftstreitkräfte.

The Albatros D.Va was a later development of the DIII, much admired by those who flew them, but could not live up to its predecessor's reputation. During the latter part of the war, German pilots would paint their aircraft to their own taste. The lightning bolt "Blitz" was mostly associated with von Hippel's aircraft.

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