First World War (1914-1918 WW1) prints by K B HANCOCK
You can view all the prints by clicking the '1914-1918' WW1 Prints link above.
'I first heard about the Great War from my Uncle Ted who served with the First Royal Warwickshire Regiment from 1914. One particular episode he related was about his time in Albert, and this has been a haunting memory which drew me back some years ago to the battlefields of the Western Front, where my interest was re-kindled' These paintings were not to glorify what happened but are merely a cameo of the individual lives of the men who went into the hell of war - so many never to return.
Background
K B Hancock is internationally known for his beautiful and tranquil impressionist paintings of France. However, after many years of reading about the Great War, he felt that he wanted to portray to people the poignant, sad, desolate and private moments, as well as the feeling of camaraderie, felt by the ordinary men who volunteered for the image of a 'Glorious Cause'.
In 1993, following a trip to the Western Front and with much help and advice from the Imperial War Museum, K B Hancock produced a collection of nearly thirty such paintings highlighting many aspects of the 1914 - 1918 war. Some have their own beauty, some have tranquility in the quieter moments between battles, but they all portray the individual feelings that are relevant to war.
They were first exhibited at a special evening at the Naval and Military Club (In and Out) in London to coincide with the 75th Anniversary of the Armistice before the collection was sadly split up between individual collectors. A retrospective exhibition was held in Tetbury in May 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of VE day and was attended by HRH The Prince of Wales.
The prints are strictly limited to an international edition of 150 each, signed by the artist and printed on Hanne Muhle William Turner acid free paper (310 g/sm) with colours guaranteed for seventy-five years. They can be supplied unframed or framed in UK mainland and unframed only for other destinations.
Unframed print - UK mainland - £125.00 each
Framed print - UK mainland - £175.00
*SPECIAL 33% DISCOUNT ON PRINTS FOR ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 31 JULY 2009*
- *Post and packing - UK mainland - £7.00 unframed (includes proof of delivery and insurance)
- *Post and packing - UK mainland only - £17.50 framed (includes frame transit box and insurance)
Sizes
- 10" x 8" = approximately 25.5 cms x 20 cms
- 19" x 17" = approximately 48 cm x 43 cm
Terms and conditions
- Whilst every attempt has been made to replicate the exact colours on the prints on the website, please bear in mind that individual screen settings vary and colours of the print may be slightly different from those seen on your own computer screen.
- Despatch of unframed prints - 10/14 days from date of order for internet payment (7 days more for payment by cheque to allow clearance)
- Despatch of framed prints - 18/21 days from date of order (7 days more for payment by cheque to allow clearance)
- Any anticipated delay in despatch from the above timescale will be advised at time of order
- A certificate of authenticity will accompany each print
- We accept UK cheques (made payable to Elisabeth Hancock, c/o 25A Long Street, Tetbury, Glos GL8 8AA), payment by PayPal, or bank electronic transfer
- Overseas customers, please pay by cheque drawn on a United Kingdom bank, PayPal or bank to bank electronic transfer - please contact us for details.
- Items will only be despatched once cheques have been cleared. The Buyer pays all postage and packing costs which will have been priced to include insurance against loss or damage.
- All overseas packages will be sent by airmail and will have proof of postage certificates and insurance
- Damages to be advised strictly within fourteen days of date of receipt
- All copyright reserved by K B Hancock 2009
- A donation of £2.00 will be made to the Royal British Legion for every print sold