{"product_id":"32811","title":"\"SMS Westfalen and SMS Rheinland off Eckerö, Finland, March 1918\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 1\/2 x 14 inches (26.5 x 35.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated: \"German Battleships 1914-18 (1), \"O\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esprey Publishing 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn early 1918 the provisional Finnish government requested German aid against occupying Russian and Bolshevik forces. The Germans sent a \"Special Unit\" of battleships and other ships to assist and in Paul Wright's extraordinary painting we see the huge German battleships \u003cem\u003eWestfalen\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRheinland\u003c\/em\u003e in the ice off Eckero, situated between the shore and the Swedish ships \u003cem\u003eSverige\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOscar II\u003c\/em\u003e, which were already on station when the German ships arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe operation was a success for Germany and proved the value of their large dreadnoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull description on request \/ A larger photograph is available\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor queries or to reserve the painting for 24 hours, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mayes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eor buy direct through our secure website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAT does not apply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAUL WRIGHT, RSMA (British, born 1947)","offers":[{"title":"Framed \u0026 Glazed Original Painting","offer_id":55616656343382,"sku":"-32811","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Wright_20-_20JP_20-_20DSC_3101_20-_20Eckero_20stamped_281_29_cd570cce-d6bf-460a-8705-4399410eda0a.jpg?v=1791280054","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32811","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}