Off the Island of Espiritu Santo 1774 - Vanuatu
completed 11th June 2020
"HMS Resolution" had beautiful Stern for the period, reclining Greek male and female flanked by 2 lions. A voyage of discovery.
Based on journal of captain Cook aboard HMS Resolution with HMS Adventure - second voyage
Thursday 25th August 1774
After doubling the Cape we found the Coast trend away to the South and to form a very large and deep bay of which the land above mentioned was its western boundaries. Every thing conspired to make us believe this was the Bay of St Philip and St James discovered by Quiros in 1606. To determine this point it was necessary to search it to the very bottom for at this time we could see no end to it,
Water colour 22" X 18" mounted and framed
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Also available from my online gallery here https://www.artmarine.co.uk/ShopSection/johnchristian/279/
completed 11th June 2020
"HMS Resolution" had beautiful Stern for the period, reclining Greek male and female flanked by 2 lions. A voyage of discovery.
Based on journal of captain Cook aboard HMS Resolution with HMS Adventure - second voyage
Thursday 25th August 1774
After doubling the Cape we found the Coast trend away to the South and to form a very large and deep bay of which the land above mentioned was its western boundaries. Every thing conspired to make us believe this was the Bay of St Philip and St James discovered by Quiros in 1606. To determine this point it was necessary to search it to the very bottom for at this time we could see no end to it,
Water colour 22" X 18" mounted and framed
SOLD by Art Marine
Also available from my online gallery here https://www.artmarine.co.uk/ShopSection/johnchristian/279/
Victory and Euryalus 1805-
THIS PICTURE WAS SELECTED BY THE RSMA AND SOLD AT THEIR MALL GALLERIES EXHIBTION OCTOBER 2020
completed 21st march 2020
September 15th Nelson weighed anchor on board HMS Victory from Portsmouth with the frigate HMS Euryalus in company heading for Trafalgar, this is from Nelson's private diary/log dated 17th Sept 1805
Tuesday Sept 17th fresh Breezes WSW at 9 abreast of Plymouth. sent in Euryalus to call out the Ajax and Thunderer all night standingto the westward Wind from the SW to SSW, Wednesday Sept 18th, light breezes and heavy western swell, wind south
20" X 16" mounted
SOLD
THIS PICTURE WAS SELECTED BY THE RSMA AND SOLD AT THEIR MALL GALLERIES EXHIBTION OCTOBER 2020
completed 21st march 2020
September 15th Nelson weighed anchor on board HMS Victory from Portsmouth with the frigate HMS Euryalus in company heading for Trafalgar, this is from Nelson's private diary/log dated 17th Sept 1805
Tuesday Sept 17th fresh Breezes WSW at 9 abreast of Plymouth. sent in Euryalus to call out the Ajax and Thunderer all night standingto the westward Wind from the SW to SSW, Wednesday Sept 18th, light breezes and heavy western swell, wind south
20" X 16" mounted
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Nelson's first Voyage aboard HMS VictoryIn 1803
Lord Nelson was appointed Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, of which he received official notice on the 16th of May. On the 18th he left London very early, and arriving about noon at Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on board the Victory, Captain S. Sutton, Captain George Murray first Captain ; and sailed on the 20th, in company with the Amphion, Captain T. M. Hardy...
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Lord Nelson was appointed Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, of which he received official notice on the 16th of May. On the 18th he left London very early, and arriving about noon at Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on board the Victory, Captain S. Sutton, Captain George Murray first Captain ; and sailed on the 20th, in company with the Amphion, Captain T. M. Hardy...
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“A Fortuitous Meeting”
complete October 13th 2020
Inspired by this account: On August 25th 1793 Captain Horatio Nelson, on HMS Agamemnon, was sent to Turin and Naples to inform British ministers of Vice Admiral Hood’s reliance on Spain and Sardinia to hold Toulon. Along the way he fell in with HMS Tartar and learned Hood needed troops as a republican army was approaching Toulon, fresh from the sack of Marseilles. Nelson’s charm, determination and professionalism helped him to obtain Neapolitan troops under the recent alliance: with Sir William Hamilton’s support he secured 4000 men before Hood’s official request reached Naples.
Picture Size 15 ½” X 11 ½”
20” X 16” Mounted
23” X 19” Framed
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complete October 13th 2020
Inspired by this account: On August 25th 1793 Captain Horatio Nelson, on HMS Agamemnon, was sent to Turin and Naples to inform British ministers of Vice Admiral Hood’s reliance on Spain and Sardinia to hold Toulon. Along the way he fell in with HMS Tartar and learned Hood needed troops as a republican army was approaching Toulon, fresh from the sack of Marseilles. Nelson’s charm, determination and professionalism helped him to obtain Neapolitan troops under the recent alliance: with Sir William Hamilton’s support he secured 4000 men before Hood’s official request reached Naples.
Picture Size 15 ½” X 11 ½”
20” X 16” Mounted
23” X 19” Framed
SOLD
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HMS Unicorn taking Komeet
completed December 15th 2019
Insired by:
On 28 August 1795, Unicorn parted company with the rest of the squadron and after a chase of 13 hours captured the Dutch brig Komeet (or Comet), which was under the command of Captain-Lieutenant Mynheer Claris. Comet was only four years old, in excellent condition, and armed with 18 English 9-pounder guns. She was sailing from the Cape of Good Hope to the Texel and was provisioned with water and food for 110 men for a nine-month cruise.[7] The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Comeet.
22" X 18" mounted
SOLD
completed December 15th 2019
Insired by:
On 28 August 1795, Unicorn parted company with the rest of the squadron and after a chase of 13 hours captured the Dutch brig Komeet (or Comet), which was under the command of Captain-Lieutenant Mynheer Claris. Comet was only four years old, in excellent condition, and armed with 18 English 9-pounder guns. She was sailing from the Cape of Good Hope to the Texel and was provisioned with water and food for 110 men for a nine-month cruise.[7] The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS Comeet.
22" X 18" mounted
SOLD