{"product_id":"22540","title":"\"HM Brig Weazle on patrol off Lundy\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatercolour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 x 15 inches (30 x 38 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Navy’s smaller warships assumed many duties in the late 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century – among them, escorting convoys, chasing smugglers and enemy warships and privateers. The \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWeazle\u003c\/i\u003e, a Childers class 14-gun brig launched in 1783, took on all of these roles, and she is seen here in the 1790’s on patrol off Lundy, on the lookout for French marauders and local smugglers all too often seen in the area. The \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWeazle\u003c\/i\u003e met a tragic end, lost with all hands in a violent storm off Morte Point in February 1799. One of her cannon, brought up by chance in a fisherman’s nets, now guards the North Devon Maritime Museum in Appledore, where \u003cem\u003eWeazle \u003c\/em\u003ewas stationed in her later years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo buy the painting, or reserve it for 24 hours to obtain a shipping quote, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mayes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull description on request \/ A larger photograph is available \/ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edoes not apply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARK MYERS, PPRSMA (American-British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Watercolour","offer_id":55616636649814,"sku":"MM011-22540","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Myers_20-_20Weazle_20on_20patrol_20-_20large_20stamped_e0d759c1-8c16-4aa5-bd4a-622c132a2ca5.jpg?v=1791279975","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22540","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}