Featured 1940 WW2 oil painting 'the evacuee'

hi folks this was another painting i found looking through my old stuff, that i never did anything with

all the info is on the label, cant find any info on the artist

i remember not particularly liking it, but liking the fact that it was ww2 and also the price tag

do you think the title is referring to the chap waving his hankie ?, boy ?

any thoughts theories comments appreciated

 

i think it's about the plane that's out of formation.....
the fighters look headed towards the front...and the field workers are waving them on.....
could be early spitfires.....

 

Oh...........NICE painting u got there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks komo, ahh that could be it !, evacuating the formation

 

Thanks inh, that does seem to all tie in

Poor old Tom's in the reserves though

 

Good point,

I suppose the tag could be from a later date as well though

 

Ok Charlie ... out with the cotton buds and some spit ... it's cleaning time

 

You must be joking, I'm still all puffed out after cleaning that "silver" figurine

 

What part do you mean inh ?

 

Ah got ya, I'm not sure, I see what you mean could be just colouring from whatever it is in front of him

 

I like him better as waving his hanky and shouting cooeee Mr pilot

 

Love the painting, very evocative.

 

Thanks Aj, that's a great way to describe it(even though I had to goggle it!)

 

Around that time, children were evacuated from London, and sent to the countryside for safety from the bombing. Perhaps the evacuee is a city boy during this period?

 

LOVE the painting !!! ... Joy.