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James Eckersley (b. 1969)
J G Sanders (1914-2002) c. 2005
Digital print | 36.7 x 28.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2508906
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Bust-length photograph of J G Sanders looking at the camera. He is wearing a shirt with a striped tie.
J G Sanders was the Flight Commander of 615 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He was presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross by King George VI in June 1940. This is one of a series of portraits of the last few surviving aircrew of the Battle of Britain taken by the photographer James Eckersley between 2000 and 2005.Provenance
Acquired by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2012
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Digital print
Measurements
36.7 x 28.5 cm (image)
38.7 x 31.4 cm (whole object)
