{"product_id":"22760","title":"\"The Last Tall Ships\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Linen laid down on board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 1\/2 x 28 inches (42 x 71 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower left, and dated '78\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed in a hand-finished gold frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, rather wistful, painting is important as being the very first marine art book cover painted by Geoff Hunt, the first step in a great sequence that includes, of course, the great Patrick O'Brian Aubrey\/Maturin cover images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was created for \"The Last Tall Ships\" by Georg Kåhre, published by Conway Maritime Press in 1978 with a foreword by the late Duke of Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe see a great Tall Ship juxtaposed with a modern tug on a beautifully calm and fresh day. Astern is a second Tall Ship and a fishing boat with a large modern steamship away in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeoff Hunt has done a brilliant job of capturing the passing of the age of sail as these lovely ships gave up their useful commercial life. A subtle but clear parallel can be seen with JMW Turner's immortal \"The Fighting \u003cem\u003eTemeraire\u003c\/em\u003e tugged to her last Berth to be broken up\".\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 or buy using the purchase button\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\u003cb\u003eVAT does not apply\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFF HUNT, P.P.R.S.M.A. (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Original Painting","offer_id":55616605880662,"sku":"-22760","price":5750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Last_20Tall_20Ships_20-_20JP_20-_20large_20stamped_12770c87-3d10-4dec-ab0f-192df9997ac2.jpg?v=1791279775","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22760","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}