Hand Painted Water Colour German Albatross Bi-Plane.

A beautifully executed hand painted in watercolours is this German Albatross C. XII Bi-Plane. This was a German military reconnaissance aircraft which saw service during World War One. It differed markedly from previous Albatros C-type aircraft by adopting an elliptical-section fuselage similar to that of the Albatros D.V. The C.XII also featured a tail plane of reduced area, but it retained the wings of the earlier Albatros C.X.
Despite the aerodynamic advantages, no significant increase in performance was achieved over the C.X. Examples remained in service until the end of the War.
This painting has lovely detail and was painted by a retired architect in the 1970’s. It is very good condition, no fading and measures 17 x 10 inches.

Code: 28252