American Eagle
American Eagle
American Eagle in the Pacific was painted by Lt. Commander Earl Henry while serving aboard USS Indianapolis CA-35 in August 1944. Henry foreshadowed the American victory over the Imperial Japanese Empire one year prior to the Japanese surrender.
A large size print of Kentucky Cardinal is included with American Eagle in the Pacific at no additional cost. Prints are shipped flat and include a biography about the artist.
While aboard USS Indianapolis CA-35, Lt. Commander Earl Henry created a painting which predicted the defeat of the Japanese Imperial Navy —the American eagle fatally wounding the Japanese serpent and ripping the Japanese war flag to shreds. this war poster expresses the emotions of Americans fighting in the Pacific during World War II
After delivering components of the atomic Bomb to Tinian, Henry was killed on July 30, 1945 when Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine.
Though Henry did not live to witness the signing of the Japanese instrument of surrender, he foreshadowed America’s victory over Japan with this painting.
Honor a veteran for their service and sacrifice with a limited edition print of American Eagle in the Pacific to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II. Your numbered edition will be signed by Henry’s son and includes a gold foil seal of the logo of the USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization
This is a numbered edition of 1850 plus 75 artist proofs, and signed by the artist’s son for the Estate of Earl O. Henry.and total paper including white border is 15 3/4” x 18 1/2”. A gold foil seal of the logo of the USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization is placed in the bottom left hand corner. Image size is 11 1/4” x 13 1/2”
The prints are shipped flat and include a biography about the artist.