{"product_id":"22423","title":"\"HMS Dreadnought at Plymouth\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater colour on Paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.5 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommissioned through Marine Artists for a Private Collection in the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely water colour was commissioned for an American private collection that already contains several paintings of the ships of this era. The client wished\u003cem\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/em\u003eto be portrayed at Plymouth, a port that he had visited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff Hunt painted \u003cem\u003eDreadnought \u003c\/em\u003eas she was around 1906\/7 - the only time she was in Plymouth - and therefore we see her in her prime at the start of her career, when she was by far the most powerful and advanced battleship in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/em\u003e is shown in the outer harbour, the view looking back towards the land with Drake's Island to the left. She is under way and the light is from the west; the hull is in shadow and the upper works catch the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground a steam pinnace may be seen, of the kind used as Admirals' barges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSIONING GEOFF HUNT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Marine Artists one of our main specialities is commissioning great marine and historical paintings forclients and collectorsall over the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo commission your own painting from Geoff Hunt, contact Charles Mayes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:cm@marineartists.co.uk\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand we will post or email you a free pack of information including our short guides \"Commissioning a Painting from Geoff Hunt\" and \"Price Guide and Timescale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe commission process is very easy, straightforward and enjoyable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFF HUNT, P.P.R.S.M.A. (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Commissioned Water Colour","offer_id":55616613613910,"sku":"EGH84Dreadnought-22423","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Dreadnought_20at_20Plymouth_20-_20large_202_20-_20stamped_acc8c780-2b81-4938-a609-af4879f6372d.jpg?v=1791279841","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22423","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}