{"product_id":"20962","title":"\"Nelson's Vanguard with the Mediterranean fleet arriving at the Bay of Naples, June 1798\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e22 x 36 inches (56 x 91.5 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInscribed verso on primed canvas at back of stretcher: \"NELSON'S VANGUARD WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET ARRIVING AT THE BAY OF NAPLES JUNE 1798 TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE BATTLE OF THE NILE\"and signed and dated 2008\/2009. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned again verso, on the canvas, and dated 2008\/2009\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNelson's flagship \u003cem\u003eVanguard \u003c\/em\u003eis seen here with the fleet at Naples in June 1798, before leaving on the chase that led to the Battle of the Nile. In Francis Smitheman's exceptional and atmospheric painting the beautiful sight of the men-of-war and their attendant craft on a perfect day contrasts with the ominous smoke from the volcano Vesuvius, which seems like a symbol of imminent battle...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S. FRANCIS SMITHEMAN (British, 1927 - 2016)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil Painting - Contact us","offer_id":55616668827990,"sku":"KFS01Vanguard-20962","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Smitheman_20_282_29_20-_20Vanguard_20image_202_20-_20large_189b8f53-4bcb-4f97-b189-ae74daeb190b.jpg?v=1791280118","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/20962","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}