{"product_id":"22565","title":"\"The Moment of Defiance: The pursuit of USS Constitution by a British squadron, 17-19 July 1812\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Linen Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e26 x 40 inches (66 x 101.5 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 by a USA Private Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exceptional, large painting was commissioned by an American client in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who wanted a depiction of the famous escape in 1812 by \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e from a much superior British force near New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe client did not want a scene that showed ships of either side in the War of 1812 overtly triumphant. After viewing pencil sketches by Geoff Hunt of different scenes, this moment was chosen, around 7.30 a.m. on the 17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of July, when \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e hoisted her colours and fired a gun. Geoff Hunt entitled it the “moment of defiance” and the painting shows the crews of all the ships carrying out the back-breaking work of kedge anchors and warps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff read all three of the known British log books during research for this painting, those of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eShannon, Belvidera\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eAeolus\u003c\/i\u003e and discovered that \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBelvidera\u003c\/i\u003e, not \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eShannon\u003c\/i\u003e, got closest to \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e during the pursuit. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBelvidera \u003c\/i\u003eis seen here on the extreme right and the other ships in the British squadron were \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eAfrica\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eGuerriere\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist pointed out that, although the ships appear well spread out, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e was in great danger during this pursuit from any sailing mistake, gear failure or a breeze bringing up one or more British ships before \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e could benefit from the wind. Equally, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/i\u003e might have rounded on and defeated \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBelvidera\u003c\/i\u003e before the other British could come up and so this was a lengthy period of tension, for all of which the crews of every ship put in the massive continual physical effort of kedging and warping.\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\u003e\u003cu\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk\u003c\/u\u003e\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 on Canvas","offer_id":55616607551830,"sku":"-22565","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Moment_20of_20Defiance_20-_20framed_20-_20large_20stamped_20-_20JP_20-_20DSC_3032_f4203f26-247b-4cfc-bce3-145fa703b28a.jpg?v=1791279785","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22565","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}