{"product_id":"22765","title":"\"Colours Aloft!\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 x 24 inches (48.5 x 61 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed in a hand-finished gold frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Huband painted many of the early covers for Alexander Kent's long series of naval novels featuring his hero Richard Bolitho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dynamic painting is from this group and is an exceptionally dynamic and exciting picture. The bokk \"Colours Aloft!\" is set in 1803 and tells the story of Vice-Admiral Bolitho's command of HMS \u003cem\u003eArgonaute\u003c\/em\u003e, a 74-gun ship capturedfrom the French, and the bloody action at the heart of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery few paintings have truly captured the terrible forces that must have been unleashed in ship-to-ship close quarter actions of this period but this picture by Geoffrey Huband succeeds wonderfully well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\n","brand":"GEOFFREY HUBAND (British, born 1945)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil Painting","offer_id":55616622690646,"sku":"-22765","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Huband_20-_20Colours_20Aloft_20-_20large_20stamped_b7a87ba3-032c-45ef-8abe-e45a2d5efc77.jpg?v=1791279874","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22765","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}