We are some times asked if a model of the ubiquitous HMS Pickle is available?

While recently speaking by phone with a client ordering a copy of our beautiful Heritage print October Evening the subject of ship models came up.

Subsequently and our thanks to this person, we have discovered a source of Pickle models! (more…)

Following a recent order for a large copy of the picture HMS Pickle carrying the news of Trafalgar including a remarque I wrote the following to describe the remaque and reveal a little known but interesting piece of history.

http://frickers.co.uk/marine-art/urgent_dispatches.html

The picture in question is “I have urgent dispatches“.

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He has in Royal Navy speak been tasked to conduct a presentation on HMS Pickle as part of a command leadership programme to be given to senior officers. 

My connection with HMS Pickle goes back a long way and includes a lengthy commission for HMS Victory which resulted in some great pictures (several available as heritage prints from page
http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html (more…)

Two HMS Pickle questions arrived a few days ago…    (more…)

A new painting of HMS Pickle is in preparation.

Approaching England HMS Pickle off Mounts Bay on course for Falmouth is in the later phase of sketch and research.   (more…)