{"product_id":"32865","title":"\"Commodore Nelson's Squadron: Gulf of Genoa, 11th August 1796 \"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOil on Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFramed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e(the original oil study for the larger painting)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful small painting is the original study made by Geoff Hunt for his larger painting of the same subject,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1796 Nelson had been in command of his favourite ship, the 64-gun HMS \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/i\u003e, for three years, steadily gaining in experience and seniority. While serving under Admirals Hood, Hotham and Jervis in the Mediterranean he had often been given overall command of a squadron of ships where, as senior captain, he was referred to by the courtesy title of commodore (not at this time a substantive rank), but he did not hoist his broad pendant as a first-class Commodore until 8th April 1796. Three days after this proud moment he led a squadron westward from Genoa along the Ligurian coast in support of the Austrian army, then pursuing a French army towards Savona. The ships were 'sailing along shore', an exceptionally unusual phrase to see in a logbook; they were in fact so close in to the steep-to coast that they could actually see the armies and see and hear the firing. From left to right: \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eAgamemnon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eDiadem \u003c\/i\u003e(64), \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eMeleager \u003c\/i\u003e(32); the squadron also included \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', 'serif'; font-size: 11pt;\"\u003eBlanche \u003c\/i\u003e(32), which appears to have been out ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSIONING GEOFF HUNT  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Marine Artists one of our main specialities is commissioning great marine and historical paintings for clients and collectors all over the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo commission your own painting from Geoff Hunt, contact Charles Mayes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:cm@marineartists.co.uk\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0066cc;\"\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and we will post or email you a free pack of information including our short guides \"Commissioning a Painting from Geoff Hunt\" and \"Price Guide and Timescale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GEOFF HUNT, P.P.R.S.M.A. (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Oil Painting - SOLD","offer_id":55616600539478,"sku":"-32865","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Hunt_20-_20Commodores_20Squadron_20-_20stamped_20-_20JP_20-_20DSC_6293_a0188b19-3d4e-47a9-9ccd-962249f3cc62.jpg?v=1791279755","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32865","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}