{"product_id":"22527","title":"\"Captain Edward Pellew: Nymphe and Cléopâtre - the action of 18th June 1793\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 x 28 inches (51 x 71 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Huband has studied the great career of Edward Pellew over many years, describing him as \"a West Country man whose career provides a rich seam of subjects and who had a great influence on the progress of the Navy at that time\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful new painting from a series depicting Pellew, showing the famous action in which Pellew's frigate HMS \u003cem\u003eNymphe\u003c\/em\u003e made the first capture of a major enemy ship by a British vessel in the Revolutionary Wars when, in a vicious 50-minute action, he subdued the French \u003cem\u003eCléopâtre.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe capture was greeted with wild celebrations in Britain, as the country's first major success, and Pellew (already an experienced officer) was knighted for his achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are introductory links describing the action and its background\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Action_of_18_June_1793\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand the great Pellew\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edward_Pellew,_1st_Viscount_Exmouth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy this painting direct through our secure website or email or telephone to reserve and get a shipping quote. C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eharles Mayes cm@marineartists.co.uk \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e +44(0)7352 7759\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarger photographs available on request.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSIONING GEOFFREY HUBAND \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 Geoffrey Huband, 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 Geoffrey Huband\" and \"Price Guide and Timescale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFFREY HUBAND (British, born 1945)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil on Canvas","offer_id":55616621445462,"sku":"GM080-22527","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Huband_20-_20Nymphe_20Cleo_20-_20cropped_20-_20large_20stamped_281_29_b6319ac4-338d-4547-b897-4bfd9f58b4b6.jpg?v=1791279866","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22527","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}