For your consideration is this David E. Krech (1947 - 2012) signed print titled, "Silent Wings" from the early 1990s. David was an accomplished international artist and master of pottery. His work is found all over the world, with notable works such as this one "Silent Wings" and "God Bless America". One of his original works titled, “Miracles Can Happen” depicting two children walking into the light, hangs in the Minneapolis Ronald McDonald House. This print is titled, "Silent Wings" and was a tribute to the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the 1986 space shuttle Challenger accident. Challenger was a NASA orbiter tragically destroyed 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, during mission STS-51L, killing all seven astronauts, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. This print shows seven bald eagle heads in the sky, as a full bald eagle spreads its wings and soars through the sky. The bottom of the print is marked reading, "Silent Wings by Dekrech / We Will Never forget watching them arch their wings and then "slip the surly bonds of Earth" to "touch the face of God". The print is set in a nice, gold colored frame and is doubled matted with maroon and gray / blue matting paper. It shows good condition overall with no wear present to the print and little wear present to the frame. No major signs of damage is noted. The visible print measures 16 1/8" L x 28 7/8" W, while the entire piece measures 23 1/2" L x 36 3/4" W x 1 3/8" D. It has a total weight of 9 pounds.