{"product_id":"32814","title":"\"SMS Friedrich der Große in 1917 - Cutaway painting\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 x 15 inches (25 x 38 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower left\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated: “German Battleships 1914-18 (2), ”Osprey Publishing 2010\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Wright's Cutaway paintings of great ships are exceptional and beautiful works of art. Painted with extraordinary technique, the minute details can really only be best appreciated when looking at the original paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe German battleship \u003cem\u003eFriedrich der Große \u003c\/em\u003ewas one of the Kaiser class, the third generation of German dreadnoughts. \u003cem\u003eFriedrich der Große \u003c\/em\u003ewas very heavily armoured and had three torpedo rooms; this reflected German belief that action would be at short to medium range where torpedoes would be effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFriedrich der Große \u003c\/em\u003ewas the fastest German dreadnought of her time and her turbine machinery was also very reliable. She was able to deliver a ten gun broadside equally to port or starboard. The ship saw action at the Skaggerak battle and was scuttled in Scapa Flow on 21st June 1919.\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":55616656834902,"sku":"-32814","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Wright_20-_20Friedrich_20der_20Grosse_20-_20stamped_6d1e3723-90ea-4621-ad5a-28155c41b5c2.jpg?v=1791280055","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32814","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}