{"product_id":"22425","title":"\"Surprise before Gibraltar\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOil on Linen Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 x 36 inches (61 x 91.5 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 Chile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn front of the Rock, an enduring emblem of Great Britain's sea power, Geoff Hunt has painted the lovely \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e, a name famous both in British naval history and through Patrick O'Brian's fictional ship commanded by Captain Jack Aubrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we see \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e on a fine, clear day heeling to port with her bow coming up out of the waves. Some of the tiny details of the rigging indicate that this could be the fictional \u003cem\u003eSurprise\u003c\/em\u003e rather than the historical ship, which was sold out of British service in 1802, but this image could be either the fictional or historical ship.\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 Oil Painting","offer_id":55616613679446,"sku":"EGH82SurpriseGibraltar-22425","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Surprise_20off_20Gib_20final_20-_20large_20stamped_281_29_9c2592bd-2161-4a3c-87a0-a67da62d58bd.jpg?v=1791279842","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22425","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}