Framed aviation painting hanging in a bright, modern study above a walnut credenza, illuminated by a sleek brass picture light.
Oil painting in a champagne gold frame showing an early Sopwith Tabloid biplane on floats racing over the blue Mediterranean sea, with the historic coast of Monaco in the distance.

Around the Mark - Monaco 1914

Available
£795
Including frame, packaging and fully insured worldwide shipping

No payment is taken at this stage.

Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 14″ × 20″ (36 × 51 cm)
Framing Champagne gold with linen slip
Year 2026

Howard Pixton pilots his Sopwith Tabloid floatplane during the 1914 Schneider Trophy, banking hard over the water with the coastline of Monaco in the background. Pixton's decisive victory in this race marked a major milestone for early British aviation.

This painting is signed in the lower right, dated on the left, and features the text '1914 Schneider Trophy' painted in the lower centre.

Detail Views
Close up of Howard Pixton's Sopwith Tabloid biplane, showing the wire rigging, floats, and spinning propeller.
Sopwith Tabloid floatplane in flight
Close up of the background showing a distant competitor aircraft flying low past the historic archways and architecture of the Monaco coastline.
Monaco coastline and distant competitor
Close up of the champagne gold picture frame, inner white linen slip, and the artist's initials painted over the deep blue water.
Champagne gold frame and linen slip
A person's hands adjusting the framed aviation painting against rich dark wooden wall panelling under a warm picture light.

Reserve This Painting

Leave your details and I will be in touch to confirm availability and arrange delivery at a time that suits you. No payment is taken at this stage — this simply begins the conversation.

Prefer to speak directly? Email me or call +44 (0) 7916 066 226.