Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill, Oil, Realism Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — shown in a room setting Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — artist's signature Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — detail
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Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill, Oil, Realism
Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — shown in a room setting
Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill
Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — artist's signature
Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927 by Peter Hill — detail
Painting by Peter Hill 109 Artworks Sold

Supermarine S5 high speed seaplane, 1927

Oil, Canvas, Ready to hang

50cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$270

Artwork Description

This work portrays the Supermarine S-5, a British high-speed seaplane designed and constructed specifically for entry into the Schneider Trophy Race, a prestigious international seaplane speed contest held in the 1920s & 1930s.
Only three examples of the S-5 were built. Two were entered into the 1927 Schneider Trophy contest and the pilots achieved 1st and 2nd place. Flight-Lieutenant Sidney Webster achieved the winning speed of 282 mph.
One of the S-5s crashed during an attempt at breaking the world air-speed record in March 1928, killing the pilot, Flight-Lieutenant Samuel Kinkead.
One of the two remaining S-5s was entered into the 1929 Schneider Trophy contest and it achieved 3rd place, behind an Italian entrant, the Macchi M.52 (in 2nd place) and the winner, the Supermarine S-6, an advanced version of the S-5.

Artist Bio
Photo of Peter Hill
Peter Hill 233 artworks | 48 Sold

Born in Casterton 1970. Studied fine arts at Ballarat University. I worked as a Secondary School Art and Visual Communications Teacher in western Victoria for 11 years between 1994 and 2004, teaching in Dimboola, Casterton and Rainbow. Currently employed as an Enrolled Nurse in Community & District Nursing with West Wimmera Health Services. I live in the Wimmera-Mallee region of Victoria. I enjoy painting in oils and acrylics and do so as an active hobby in my spare time. My favourite topics to paint are landscapes, still lifes and military aviation scenes. I have produced paintings of railway, maritime, science fiction and wildlife subjects and pets as commissions. I have been an active hobbyist painter for over 30 years and devote much of my spare time to the pursuit. I have exhibited at a large number of community art shows across Western Victoria and also in south-east Melbourne. On average, I produce between 50- 60 paintings of various sizes and mediums per year, sometimes more.