B-17 Patent Canvas Print – 1935 Bomber Design Blueprint Art

Description

This canvas print reproduces a 1935 design patent drawing for a four-engine bomber, printed on gallery-wrapped canvas in two sizes, 11×14 and 16×20. As a b-17 patent canvas print it arrives ready to hang, the aged sepia lines and hand-lettered figure numbers already in place, so the only decision left is which size suits the wall.

The drawing lays out four views of a four-engine, high-wing bomber: a full top-down plan across the wingspan, a nose-on view of the four propellers, a side elevation with a stepped, glazed cockpit, and a three-quarter view from below and behind. It reads like a genuine 1935 engineering record, the kind of sheet a factory draftsman would have signed off before the airframe ever left the design floor. This is the design that became the B-17, though nothing on the plate names it – only the drawing survives, plain and technical. In a den, office, or study built around vintage flight, it settles in as a quiet piece of aviation history rather than a decoration.

This canvas is printed and hand-finished in our family workshop in Northeast Ohio, made in the USA and stretched over gallery-wrapped stretcher bars with fade-resistant inks that hold their color for years. Each one is made to order, so the aged sepia tones and fine linework stay sharp instead of washing out the way a cheaper print can. It suits an aviation enthusiast, private pilot, or vintage-patent collector rounding out a den, office, or study with genuine wwii-era aircraft history, and pairs naturally with other military aviation canvas wall art for a den.

Both sizes ship with hanging strips that hold securely without nails or tools, and remove cleanly without holes or wall damage, so it moves easily between an apartment, a rental, or a permanent home. The 11×14 suits a shelf or a narrow wall, and the 16×20 commands a room on its own. Either size is gallery-wrapped, with the image carried around the edges.

Add a genuine piece of 1935 aviation engineering to your wall with a b-17 patent canvas print that looks equally at home in a study, office, or den built around vintage flight.

Every order is made and packed by hand in our family shop in Northeast Ohio. We use premium gallery-wrapped canvas, high-quality frame material and fade-resistant inks for both prints and canvas. Each frame is made to order and shipped same or next business day.

Crossroads Home Decor is built around one simple idea: to Inspire, Encourage, and Connect. If you have any questions about this listing or your order, please send us a message — we’re happy to help. Thank you for supporting a small family business.

— Eric & Susan

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