{"product_id":"22646","title":"\"North Sea Sweep, 1918: HMS Ramillies and HMS Revenge\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater Colour \u0026amp; \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Colour on \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 1\/2 x 24 inches (37 x 61 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we see HMS \u003cem\u003eRamillies\u003c\/em\u003eand HMS \u003cem\u003eRevenge\u003c\/em\u003e early in 1918, forming part of the 1st Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet on a North Sea Sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ships wear a dazzle paint scheme designed by the marine artist Norman Wilkinson. However, the schems did not last long and by April 1918 both ships were again painted grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extremely powerful British Grand Fleet mounted continuous sweeps of the North Sea, following the inconclusive Battle of Jutland in 1916, searching for the German fleet but the two fleets were not to meet again during the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eTo buy the painting or reserve it while obtaining a shipping quote from us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003econtact  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eCharles Mayes - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk   +44(0)20 7352 7759\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003e - or buy direct through our secure website   VAT does not apply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #005500;\"\u003eA larger photograph \/ full description is available on request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IAN LOWE (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Painting","offer_id":55616625344854,"sku":"AM10-22646","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Lowe-NorthSeaSweep-large13.25.59.jpg?v=1792074752","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22646","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}