{"product_id":"22567","title":"\"Dogger Bank 1915: SMS Moltke and SMS Seydlitz engaged; 09.45 hrs\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Colour \u0026amp; Body Colour on Board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage size: 11 1\/2 x 19 inches (29 x 48 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD - purchased by a Private Collection in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Dogger Bank took place on January 24th, 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine painting shows the German battlecruisers SMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:\nnormal\"\u003eMoltke \u003c\/i\u003eand SMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eSeydlitz\u003c\/i\u003e (the Flagship) at about 09.45 (British time), engaged at a range of approximately eight miles with Admiral Beatty's battlecruisers. At this time the British were closing the range in what was essentially a stern chase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe see here \u003cem\u003eMoltke\u003c\/em\u003e cleared for action with rails and stanchions struck down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eMoltke\u003c\/i\u003e’s designated target was HMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eTiger \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cb\u003eSee Ian Lowe’s companion painting to this work, featuring \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eHMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eTiger \u003c\/i\u003eand HMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eLion \u003c\/i\u003ein this same action).\u003c\/b\u003e HMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eTiger\u003c\/i\u003e received some damage but \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e was badly hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMS \u003cem\u003eMoltke\u003c\/em\u003e was the second German battlecruiser to be built, being completed in 1911. As well as Dogger Bank, she took part in the raids on Lowestoft, Yarmouth and Hartlepool and was present at Jutland in 1916, where she received extensive damage and lost sixteen of her crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore history of SMS \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style:normal\"\u003eMoltke\u003c\/i\u003e and of the Battle of Dogger Bank is available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSIONING IAN LOWE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Marine Artists.co.uk 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 Ian Lowe, 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 Ian Lowe\" and \"Price Guide and Timescale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"IAN LOWE (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Original Painting","offer_id":55616625082710,"sku":"ILT85DoggerMoltke-22567","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Lowe_20-_20Dogger_20Moltke_20-_20large_20stamped_9d753c8a-b6ce-42d5-8187-e16ddb7680cc.jpg?v=1791279898","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22567","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}