{"product_id":"32914","title":"\"'The Mighty Hood': HMS Hood \u0026 HMS Prince of Wales about to engage Bismarck \u0026 Prinz Eugen, 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\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\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 last moments of HMS \u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003e on her final morning, shortly before her destruction and sinking by the great German battleship \u003cem\u003eBismarck \u003c\/em\u003eand the heavy cruiser \u003cem\u003ePrinz Eugen\u003c\/em\u003e early on the morning of the 24th May 1941.\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\u003ewas a terrible blow to national morale -\u003cem\u003eHood \u003c\/em\u003ehad been the ultimate symbol of British sea-power throughout the inter-War period. A massive British effort ensured that \u003cem\u003eBismarck \u003c\/em\u003ewas sunk and \u003cem\u003eHood \u003c\/em\u003ethus \"avenged\" three days later.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaarten Platje has created the most extraordinary lighting and atmosphere in this painting, completely in keeping with the deadly serious minutes during which \u003cem\u003eHood\u003c\/em\u003e and the British battleship HMS \u003cem\u003ePrince of Wales\u003c\/em\u003e get ready for battle against formidable opponents and reflecting what we know of the imminent fate of this beautiful ship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MAARTEN PLATJE (Dutch, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Ltd Edition on Paper Unframed","offer_id":55616632717654,"sku":"-32914","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ltd Edition on Paper Framed (UK only)","offer_id":55616632750422,"sku":"-32914","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Platje_20-_20Hood_20-_20Final_20Scan_20-_20large_202_20-_20stamped_f5bf004d-f14b-4516-996b-9b61cfa65fff.jpg?v=1791279951","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32914","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}