{"product_id":"32840","title":"\"Aboukir Bay: Enemy Fleet in Sight, 1st August 1798\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Linen Canvas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 x 30 inches (56 x 76 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower left \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFramed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRear-Admiral Nelson's urgent search across the Mediterranean for the French fleet, which eluded his pursuit and succeeded in landing General Buonaparte's Army of Egypt near Alexandria, was finally rewarded when the leading ships of his squadron sighted a distant forest of masts at anchor in Aboukir Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis scene shows Nelson's fleet settling on the port tack as they make directly for the enemy, although much of the action will not take place until after sunset. From left to right: HMS \u003ci\u003eZealous\u003c\/i\u003e, scouting out ahead; the French fleet at anchor; HM ships \u003ci\u003eBellerophon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e (Nelson's flagship), \u003ci\u003eMinotaur\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTheseus\u003c\/i\u003e. For this painting I am highly indebted to two excellent eye-witnesses: Captain Miller of the \u003ci\u003eTheseus\u003c\/i\u003e, who gives the exact arrangement of this group of ships at this time, and the army officer Colonel Fawkes, who noted the paint schemes of all the ships involved in the battle. \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTheseus\u003c\/i\u003e are particularly interesting in this respect; although two-decked 74-gun ships, like all of Nelson's ships except for the 50-gun \u003ci\u003eLeander\u003c\/i\u003e, both of them had painted their hammock cloths with a yellow stripe and black gunports to give the appearance of a third gundeck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo buy the painting or reserve it while obtaining a shipping quote from us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact \u003c\/b\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\u003e- or buy direct using the purchase button\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":"GEOFF HUNT, P.P.R.S.M.A. (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil on Canvas","offer_id":55616606241110,"sku":"-32840","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Aboukir_20-_20large_20stamped_20-_20JP_20-_20DSC_6268_7f2d5944-559a-42a0-a283-f80a2b59c7e7.jpg?v=1791279781","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32840","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}