{"product_id":"32805","title":"\"The Engagement between HMS Serapis and the Bonhomme Richard off Flamborough Head, 23rd September 1779\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatercolour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 1\/4 x 28 1\/4 inches (51.5 x 71.5 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 Florentine pattern gold frame to the edge of the painting \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand with anti-UV glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an exceptionally large and highly-finished watercolour by the eminent British marine artist Geoffrey Huband. It depicts the start of one of the most famous naval actions in American history at the moment when the British 50-gun frigate HMS \u003cem\u003eSerapis\u003c\/em\u003e fires her port broadside into Commodore John Paul Jones's \u003cem\u003eBonhomme Richard\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSerapis\u003c\/em\u003e was a much more powerful ship than Jones's converted East India trader but her commander Captain Pearson was eventually forced to strike and his ship was captured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo buy the painting or to reserve it while obtaining a shipping quote from us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact Charles Mayes -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- or buy direct through our secure website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA larger photograph \/ full description available on request\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFFREY HUBAND (British, born 1945)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Original Watercolour","offer_id":55616622461270,"sku":"-32805","price":4250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Huband_20-_20Serapis_20Bonhomme_20-_20large_20stamped_20JP_20-_20DSC_4050_4b8b54bd-353d-444a-b584-b4f97483a151.jpg?v=1791279873","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32805","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}