Description: Own a piece of contemporary American art with this original painting by John Keith Butterfield. This medium-sized acrylic painting titled "Moonlight Runner" depicts a United States Navy USS Balao submarine during World War II. The realistic and folk art style captures the essence of the conflicts and wars of that era, with emphasis on the battleships, submarines, and warships that served the United States Navy. The painting is unframed and handmade, signed by the artist himself. It is a must-have for any art collector or historian interested in militaria or World War II. The painting comes with no Certificate of Authenticity, but its originality and production technique are guaranteed. John Keith Butterfield (1930-2023) John was born on August 6, 1930, in Momence, Illinois. The son of C. Elvin Butterfield and Clara (Wyatt) Butterfield, John was a graduate of Momence High School and the University of Illinois. He married Martha A. Butterfield in 1956 in Champaign, Illinois. John was a veteran of service with the United States Air Force, where he served as a sergeant in the Alaskan Air Command during the Korean War. He worked for the Pope Brace Company in Kankakee until becoming a contract negotiator for the US Army at Joliet Arsenal. His work there took him to the Rock Island Arsenal and later to the Pentagon. He retired from the Office of the Secretary of Defense in 1991 and returned to the Kankakee area, where he was a photographer, writer, and cartoonist for the Bourbonnais Herald, Country Market newspaper until he relocated to Las Vegas in 2015. John was an artist, whose paintings, drawings, cartoons, and hand-made greeting cards are treasured by many. He was also an avid photographer and model builder. Some of his detailed airplane models, created from scratch with found materials, are displayed at the Lyons Air Museum in Orange County, California. USS Balao (SS/AGSS-285) was the lead ship of the United States Navy's Balao-class submarines during World War II and named for the balao, a small schooling marine fish. Balao's keel was laid down on 26 June 1942 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. She was launched on 27 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Jane Aylward, wife of Lieutenant Commander Theodore C. Aylward, commissioned on 4 February 1943 and reported to the United States Pacific Fleet. After a six-week training period in New London, Conn., the submarine sailed for the Pacific Theater of Operations and joined the 7th Fleet at Brisbane, Australia, on 10 July 1943. We strongly encourage you to thoroughly read the condition details above and to view all of the photos before purchasing, as these photos describe the item most accurately. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will get back to you as soon as we can. All orders are packaged properly and promptly shipped from Las Vegas, NV, USA. Thank you for your interest; please take the time to view all of the items within our Curioddities eBay store, as we have a wide variety of items including antiques, books and magazines, collectibles, music, toys, and many other vintage rarities and obscurities. We will combine shipping costs, just ask!
Price: 100 USD
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
End Time: 2025-01-16T03:22:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: John Keith Butterfield
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Artist - John K. Butterfield
Size: Medium
Framing: Unframed
Region of Origin: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America (USA)
Personalize: No
Unit Type: Unit
Year of Production: 2017
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 9 in
Style: Contemporary Art, Folk Art, Realism
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 12 in
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Americana
Time Period Produced: 2010-2019
Signed: Yes
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Title: Moonlight Runner
Material: Acrylic
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: Battleships, Militaria, Military, Naval, Navy, Submarines, USN, United States Navy, WWII, World War II (1939-1945)
Type: Painting
Theme: Conflicts & Wars, Militaria, World War II, WWII, Submarines, Warships, Naval, Navy, USN, United States Navy, War, Battleships, Military
Production Technique: Acrylic Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States