{"product_id":"22638","title":"\"Tilkhurst discharging cargo at Calcutta\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Canvas Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 x 16 inches (51 x 40.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, \u0026amp; dated 1975, lower left\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing his dramatic return in \u003cem\u003eNarcissus\u003c\/em\u003e, Conrad left a long gap before signing on again with a ship. It was not until June 1885 that he joined the \u003cem\u003eTilkhurst\u003c\/em\u003e, a tough iron three-master built on the Clyde in 1877.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe voyage this time, carrying coal, was from Penarth to Singapore and then on to Calcutta to load jute for return to Dundee. The ship returned to Britain in June 1886, making a round-trip voyage of over a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAT does not apply\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARK MYERS, PPRSMA (American-British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Original Painting","offer_id":55616634257750,"sku":"AM10-22638","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Myers_20-_20Conrad_20-_20Tilkhurst_20-_20large_20stamped_24429a88-8c94-4a6c-8edb-4c52ddbcd40c.jpg?v=1791279964","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22638","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}