{"product_id":"22640","title":"\"Otago running in a gale off Cape Leeuwin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Canvas Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 x 20 inches (40.5 x 51 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, \u0026amp; dated 1975, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter service with the \u003cem\u003eVidar\u003c\/em\u003e around Singapore, Conrad obtained command of \u003cem\u003eOtago\u003c\/em\u003e - his first command - in Bangkok. She was an iron-hulled barque of 400 tons and a lovely ship. In his story \"The Shadow-Line\" Conrad described her as \"a high-class vessel, a harmonious creature...she looked like...an Arab steed in a string of cart-horses\".\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\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARK MYERS, PPRSMA (American-British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Original Painting","offer_id":55616634847574,"sku":"AM14-22640","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-_20Otago_20-_20large_20stamped_69743794-dd74-48a6-85af-6b351bd3b9a9.jpg?v=1791279965","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22640","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}