James Field's Harvey Kelly First to France

A painting by my late father, James Field. He was an artist and illustrator with a passion for history. Below is the accompanying text he wrote at the time:

Highly Commended by Cross and Cockade International at the 2014 GAvA annual exhibition in the Mall Galleries, London

On the 13th August 1914 Britain goes to war in aeroplanes for the first time. Lieutenant H.D. Harvey-Kelly of 2 Squadron Royal Flying Corps being the first to arrive in France . Harvey-Kelly rounds Dover Castle in his B.E.2a, before setting off across the English Channel, landing near Amiens almost two hours later.

Original Painting Info:
MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas board