Though
she never completed her maiden voyage, the RMS Titanic is
arguably the most famous ship that ever sailed. Since that
fateful night of April 15, 1912, when the new flagship of
the White Star Line struck an iceberg in the cold waters of
the North Atlantic, the tragic legend of the Titanic has never
ceased to fascinate generation upon generation.
As she glided majestically down the Solent
towards open sea, carrying passengers for the first time,
no one doubted she would dominate the North Atlantic routes
to the New World. She was the grandest ship afloat; no ocean
liner was more opulent, no ship was more powerful; she was
unsinkable!
The passage of time has done little to
dim the memory of the tragic events that surrounded the Titanic
disaster, with constant reminders from film, TV, and books
galore, interest in the ship has never been greater. To many
she was the greatest ship ever built. Her life was short yet
magnificent; her epitaph: she is the ship that never died. |
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Overall print
size: 21" wide x 16 7/8" high.
Image size: 15" wide x 9 7/8"
high.
Passengers aboard the Isle of Wight
ferry gaze in wonder as Titanic steams majestically down the
Solent at the outset of her maiden voyage, April 10, 1912.
| Titanic
by Robert Taylor |
| 500 s/n prints. |
US
$80 |
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An oil painting by world-renowned artist
Robert Taylor, specially painted as a frontpiece for his publication
The Maritime Paintings of Robert Taylor, commemorates the
sailing of Titanic in April 1912. In what is more than just
a portrait, Taylor brings the great ship to life again in
a busy and realistic coastal scene: passengers aboard the
Isle of Wight ferry are treated to the unique spectacle of
the world's newest, most gracious steamship as she sets out
on her maiden voyage. It is a happy painting reflecting the
mood of the occasion. Brilliantly painted, and now available
as a limited edition print, signed by the artist, and numbered. |
