• MARK MYERS, PPRSMA — Skimmer of the Sea; coal laden in the North Sea
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MARK MYERS, PPRSMA (American-British, Contemporary)

"Skimmer of the Sea, coal-laden in the North Sea"

"Skimmer of the Sea, coal-laden in the North Sea"

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Type

Acrylic on Canvas Board

14 x 18 inches (35.5 x 46 cm)

Signed, & dated 1975, lower left

Framed

Conrad's second ship, which he joined in 1878, is descibed as "a humble, unpretentious and hard-working North Sea barquentine of 320 tons" carrying coal from Newcastle to Lowestoft. However in the early part of her career she had been a deepwater barque, undertaking cargo voyages to and from Chile, the Pacific coast of Mexico, Brazil and Australia and so she had a rich and romantic history before being converted to a barquentine.

Delivering, loading and unloading the coal cargoes was hard work for the crew but Conrad made many such voyages in Skimmer of the Sea and looked back in later life on his time in her with affection. Working on a British ship at this time must have greatly improved the Polish boy's grasp of the English language.

This lovely painting is one of a group of twelve painted by Mark Myers in 1975 to illustrate a manuscript on Conrad's maritime life by Alan Villiers. Mark served at sea under Alan Villiers and remained devoted to him. The book was finally published in 2006 by Alan's son Peter Villiers. Entitled "Joseph Conrad: Master Mariner" it is an enthralling account of Conrad's extensive maritime service, touching on its influence on his stories and writing. Mark Myers' paintings are beautifully reproduced in the book, bringing out the extraordinary clarity and detail he achieved in each work.

To buy the painting, or reserve it for 24 hours to obtain a shipping quote, contact Charles Mayes

cm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759

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