{"product_id":"32913","title":"\"The German Battleship Bismarck goes into Action: Bismarck prepares to engage HMS Hood \u0026 HMS Prince of Wales, the Battle of the Denmark Strait, 24th May 1941\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist-Signed Limited Edition of 500 on Paper \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage size: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 1\/2 x 23 1\/2 inches (42 x 60 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper size: 21 1\/4 x 27 1\/2 inches (54 x 70 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnframed prints on paper are supplied rolled in strong cardboard tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eWorld-wide exclusive - only available from Marine Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaarten Platje has painted an exceptional pair of oil paintings showing one of the most famous and emotive sea battles of the Second World War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis painting depicts the great German battleship \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e early on the morning of the 24th May 1941 as she prepares to engage the British force led by the pride of the British navy, the battlescruiser HMS \u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003e and the battleship HMS \u003cem\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor both sides this dawn was deadly serious as they knew battle was imminent; and very shortly after the moment shown in this painting the\u003cem\u003e Hood\u003c\/em\u003e had been sunk with the loss of all but three of her crew.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor a Britain that had been suffering defeats and enduring the air raids of the Blitz, the sinking of HMS \u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby\u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003eand the heavy cruiser\u003cem\u003ePrinz Eugen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewas a terrible blow to national morale - \u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003e had been the ultimate symbol of British sea-power throughout the inter-War period. A massive British effort ensured that \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e was sunk and\u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003ethus \"avenged\" three days later. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is doubtful that any previous painter has captured so well the ominous lighting and atmosphere of that terrible daybreak as has Maarten Platje in these two paintings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAARTEN PLATJE (Dutch, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Ltd Edition on Paper Unframed","offer_id":55616632619350,"sku":"-32913","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd. Edition on Paper Framed (UK only)","offer_id":55616632652118,"sku":"-32913","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Platje_20-_20Bismarck_20-_20Final_20Scan_20-_20large_20cropped_20-_20MAARTEN_082024_0531Adjusted_5B1_5D_7817d99f-50e2-4418-a787-e06178492e80.jpg?v=1791279950","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32913","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}