Auction Ends: Apr 8, 2018 11:59 PM EDT

Art

The Second Bounce Print by Charles A. Knotek

Item Number: 238

Estimated Value: 250 USD
Sold: 45 USD to cm1adbc6b

Number of Bids: 3 - Bid History

Item Description

At 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927 Charles Lindbergh gunned the engine of the "Spirit of St Louis" and aimed her down the dirt runway of Roosevelt Field, Long Island. Heavily laden with fuel, the plane bounced down the muddy field, gradually became airborne and barely cleared the telephone wires at the field's edge. The crowd of 500 thought they had witnessed a miracle. Thirty-three and one half-hours and 3,500 miles later he landed in Paris, the first to fly the Atlantic alone.

Created in 1977, this print commemorates the 50th Anniversary, May 20, 1927, Roosevelt Field takeoff of Charles A. Lindbergh, famed pilot, on the first-ever solo transatlantic flight. The original cost of this print with framing was over $150.

Charles A. Knotek (American, 20th Century) - Knotek's field of work was focused on the Americana; his works often reflected aviation or the celebration of historic events.

For more information about the flight: http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/paris.asp

Item Special Note

Color print on paper. Titled at bottom margin. Signed in plate. Matted and framed. MEASUREMENTS: 14-1/2" x 24". Overall with frame 23-1/2" x 33". CONDITION: Slight fading of colors due to age.

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