ARTIST: John Henry Batchelor (United Kingdom, 1936 - 2019)
TITLE: Lockheed Vega Plane (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1985
MEDIUM: ink on paper. Paper applied to board.
CONDITION: Some crumpling. Few pinholes by the upper left corner. Some foxing mostly in the upper left quadrant. Minor age toning.
ART SIZE: 9 x 11 inches / 22 x 27 cm
BOARD SIZE: 12 x 13 inches / 30 x 33 cm
SIGNATURE: unsigned
PROVENANCE: Franklin Mint Collection
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 154073
US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
John Henry Batchelor MBE (1936–2019) was an English technical illustrator celebrated for his exceptionally detailed cutaway drawings of vehicles, aircraft, ships, and military equipment. His precise style made him highly respected among scale modelers, historians, and publishers. Batchelor began his career in technical illustration after serving in the RAF, working for companies such as the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Saunders-Roe, and Martin-Baker. As a freelance artist, he became well known through his contributions to The Eagle and later to major partwork series such as Purnell’s History of the Second World War and History of the First World War, for which he created over a thousand illustrations. His artwork also appeared widely in books and magazines, including Time-Life series, Popular Mechanics, Air & Space, and The Aeroplane. In addition to his technical work, Batchelor designed 864 postage stamps for 49 countries, making him one of the most prolific stamp illustrators in the world. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2013 for his services to illustration. Batchelor spent his later years in Dorset, where he continued to work and manage his publishing projects. He died in 2019 at the age of 82.