{"product_id":"22664","title":"\"Daybreak at Trafalgar: Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory  at dawn on the 21st October 1805\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Artist-Signed Limited Edition of 500 on Paper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage size \u003c\/b\u003e17 1\/8 x 24 inches (43.5 x 61 cm)\u003cb\u003e \/Paper size 22 3\/4 x 29 inches (58 x 73.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed prints on paper are supplied rolled in strong cardboard tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Artist-Signed Limited Edition of 100 on Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage size: 21 3\/4 x 30 inches (55 x 76 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed canvas prints are supplied unstretched, rolled in strong cardboard tubes. There is a 2 inch (5 cm) white border around the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld-wide exclusive - only available from Marine Artists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Maarten Platje's monumental \"The Hero\" series, depicting HMS \u003ci\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003eand Nelson in the year 1805.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe painter has captured an extraordinary moment, almost of calm and contemplation, as dawn breaks on the morning of one of the world’s greatest battles. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis painting has beautiful effects of light, both from the rising sun and the yellow lamplight visible in the stern windows of the British ships. In the Great Cabin of the central ship in this painting, HMS \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e, Lord Nelson has been writing his famous prayer before battle and the painting captures the mood of self-examination and introspection felt by all men about to enter such an extreme ordeal. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is flying the signal “Form two columns”, ordering the British into their battle formation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt the right of the picture two ships-of-the-line may be seen starting to take up their positions, HMS \u003ci\u003eConqueror\u003c\/i\u003e, 74 guns, and HMS \u003ci\u003eNeptune\u003c\/i\u003e of 98 guns.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn the left is the famous frigate \u003ci\u003eEuryalus\u003c\/i\u003e, which had been out all night keeping in contact with the enemy fleet. The first rays of the morning sun catch her bow. And in the centre, in line with the rising sun, we see the tiny schooner \u003ci\u003ePickle\u003c\/i\u003e which later became celebrated for bringing the news of the great naval victory back to Britain. Just visible beyond \u003ci\u003ePickle\u003c\/i\u003e against the dawn light are the ships of the French and Spanish fleet, seen as small dark shapes on the horizon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarine Artists are exclusive agents in Great Britain for the exciting Dutch marine painter Maarten Platje. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAARTEN PLATJE (Dutch, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Ltd. Edition on Paper Unframed","offer_id":55616629670230,"sku":"AOMP70aCF-22664","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd. Edition on Paper Framed (UK only)","offer_id":55616629702998,"sku":"AOMP70aC-22664","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd. Edition Canvas Unframed","offer_id":55616629735766,"sku":"AOMP70a-22664","price":240.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd. Edition Canvas Framed (UK only)","offer_id":55616629768534,"sku":"AOMP70aF-22664","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Platje_20-_20Trafalgar_20Dawn_20-_20FINAL_20scan_20-_20large_20stamped_da95a953-b879-48b1-8ed6-a4cc1d82cd48.jpg?v=1791279937","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22664","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}