Cuthbert Julian Orde: Pioneer of Aviation Art Cuthbert Julian Orde (18 December 1888 – 19 December 1968) stands as a singular figure in British art history—a celebrated painter whose canvases captured the spirit of courage and adventure during the First World War, specifically through his remarkable portraits of RAF pilots. More than just documenting military life, Orde’s work embodies an aesthetic rooted in atmospheric perspective an…