‘Titanic’s, “Plymouth Harbour” remains the largest masterpiece commissioned by White Star Line, for Titanic.
Titanic, ask anyone to name a ship and almost certainly the first name they spoke will be Titanic.
175 x 79.7 cm (60″ x 31 5/8″), only one of these identical twins is available, offers will be considered from of £15,000.
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is your ‘further reading’ an opportunity to better understand this fabulous painting.
Why Wilkinson :
Norman Wilkinson is still considered one of the elite very best marine painters of his age, he was personally known to the White Star Line directors and the captain of the Titanic.
Norman Wilkinson was to go on the enjoy an illustrious career as a marine painter including while serving as a Royal Navy officer during World War One, inventing ‘Dazzle Camouflage’.
This system is so successful the USA, France and Italy all requested he set up departments for them and variations of the system are sometimes used today.
The Wilkinson “Plymouth Harbour” painting was to be symbolic, emotional, to show a port (Plymouth, Devon) of arrival at the time of day (approximately 14.00) the ship was scheduled to arrive.
The painting suggests Man can overcome nature, his pride is Titanic… and it’s sentimental, too showing Imperial Britain at work and play.
It’s about power and hope, optimism and pride, patriotism and progress, about technology protecting and projecting our proud, long and culturally rich western heritage.
Titanic’s voyage was soon over, this painting sails on to become an addition to the brief life and long story, Titanic‘s story.
Titanic’s lost masterpiece commissioned by White Star Line, meticulously replicating same size by Gordon Frickers.
Painting full size, exact to the last wave top and seagull even including Mr. Wilkinson’s over working and minor errors, as explained in my video.
These two new Titanic paintings represent specialist knowledge and over 1,000 hours research and painting time by myself and the author of 3 books about Titanic, Mr. T. Maltin.
The lost masterpiece of Titanic :
We are quietly confident this is the definitive version of the largest most prominent masterpiece lost with Titanic.
You can acquire this splendid masterpiece “Plymouth Harbour“, meticulously researched, and with over 650 hours of painting to create the ultimate version of Titanic’s largest lost painting or you can commission a painting of this quality.
Contact Gordon Frickers or Tim Maltin.
Aided by this charming and enthusiastic gentleman, probably the leading expert on Titanic today, author of 3 Titanic books, Mr. Tim Maltin you can reasonably expect something very special to result.
Our result we call ‘The Titanic Twins‘, one is for Mr. Maltin’s home, the other for sale.
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To discover more :
Why and how these ‘Titanic Twins’ are so very special, discover, enjoy the text below.
‘T 2″ of these identical Titanic, “Plymouth Harbour” paintings is for sale.
“The Titanic Twins” these 2 paintings one of which is for sale are the most accurate interpretation meticulous research can make possible of the lost masterpiece commissioned for the Titanic by White Star Line from the famous and distinguished painter Norman Wilkinson .
One of The Twins is for my client, one for a lucky collector.
They measure exactly as the original painting.
They are presented on the identical type of canvas, 79.5 x 172 cm (31 3/5″ x 68″), and painted with the same sort of English artist’s quality oil paints as the original.
This connection with ‘Titanic’ :
now goes on this page into considerable detail about the painting, explore, profit, enjoy.
Keep in mind the original masterpiece was lost with Titanic, the last photograph was lost by the makers of the last movie; only a pathetic photocopy survives; until now !
I’ve lived at Plymouth and sailed the waters for over 25 years including winning many races and cruising with my family so I remember, I know the colours, weather, currents, history, intimately.
I’m very familiar with Wilkinson’s work having seen many of the originals in London.
Mr. Maltin reasoned it’s unlikely any other artist knows Plymouth harbour better so Gordon Frickers is by far the most likely to get right the weather, light and colouring of Wilkinson’s original painting lost when Titanic sank.
To that we can add, I have a trained understanding of how photography and photocopies work and often distort images.
As for my painting skills I’ve trained in England and France, if you’ve not seen my originals, you can at least have an introduction via my two web sites.
Does the painting have a price or is it priceless
Of course it has a price !
We are open to offers, contact me by phone or email.
I’d most like this painting to go to someone or some place where it is really appreciated.
Rising to a challenge :
Price or priceless :
We are open to offers, contact me by phone or email.
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In addition, when first asked to make this painting i said “no”, I flatly refused on several grounds,
Not least being I wouldn’t normally copy or reproduce another artist’ work.
Why would I want to paint such a well covered story?
Why copy when I can make an original of my choosing?
However this painting is a real challenge and Titanic is a ship name just about everyone on the planet knows.
I was invited, enticed, to dinner and a fireside chat.
I happened to be heading in the general direction of my client when he phoned me.
Maybe fate lead me to my client’s home?
After an amiable dinner and detailed conversation, by 05.00 in the morning and after sharing a bottle of fine vintage port, I’d found a new friend, fellow spirit; I surrendered.
Purchase can be by special arrangement, including payment in easy instalments.
You may find this painting more affordable than you first guessed, but don’t hesitate, I’ll never paint another like Titanic’s, “Plymouth Harbour“.
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About Titanic’s, “Plymouth Harbour“:
A very special timeless painting to give you pleasure every time you see it upon your wall, an excellent investment too.
Presenting for discussion, the progress, at my client’s house
The Wilkinson painting :
was to be symbolic, emotional, to show a port of arrival at the time of day the ship was scheduled to arrive.
Man can overcome nature – his pride is Titanic… and it’s sentimental, too.
It’s about power and hope, optimism and pride, patriotism and progress, technology protecting and projecting our proud and long heritage.
Sunshine at 2 pm – also showing that Titanic will be as reliable and clockwork and arrive on time.
It’s the perfect summer’s day, pre-first-world war. Man can overcome nature – his pride is Titanic…and it’s sentimental, too.
Wilkinson painted ships from notes and sketches accumulated from all areas. It is almost certainly no particular ship at all – but is supposed to represent the latest class of battleship and the pride of British technology and sea power. They are is an emblems.
Similarly, the submarine just denotes sea power above AND BENEATH the waves
We think his style at this time was somewhat impressionistic – with a touch of fauvism in the sea! It is certainly a colour dependant painting.
Of some of the details, my client wrote, think the ship behind the wall may be a dreadnought – it looks very wide?
Only one black and white photograph of the painting survived until a descendant of Norman Wilkinson generously loaned it the makers of the last Titanic film.
Unsurprising, they lost it.
What we do have is a photocopy.
Given there is nothing reliable to copy some ‘detective’ work, careful research, is needed.
This painting is not a copy of the original by Norman Wilkinson, that is an impossible +.
These paintings represent our best researched, over 1,000 hours and painted meticulously right down to the last wave top and seagull, even a copy Norman Wilkinson’s signature.
The soul oddity is I include my own signature.
Titanic’s sister ship ‘Olympic‘ carried similar themed paintings, same artist, one of which survives to this day.
Of her other sister, ‘Britannic‘, I’m unsure so you tell me …
You can acquire this splendid masterpiece “Plymouth Harbour“, meticulously researched, nearly 700 hours of painting to create the ultimate version of Titanic’s largest lost painting or you can commission a painting of this quality.
Our advantages include :
*My client, author of 3 recent books on Titanic, is THE leading authority on this subject.
*Many years of my long training in England and France, specialising as a marine and landscape painter.
*Professionally trained, qualified photographer therefore well aware of what a photograph or photocopy does and does not reveal,
*Familiarity with the work of the famous Norman Wilkinson RNR.
*An intimate knowledge of Plymouth Harbour, it’s weather, shipping movements, history and its currents based on over 25 years of sailing those waters including winning numerous races.
*Knowledge of the history of Art including materials used during various ages.
* We have the exact dimensions, the artist’s style at that period in his life; I have identified the type of canvas and paint he used and I have found a source of supply.
*My client has stated he considers I’m the best marine artist alive today.
Of course there is no ‘best’, only excellent, very good and so on, still, you can easily guess what such sincere flattery does for my morale !
Wilkinson’s famous Dazzle Camouflage :
Dazzle?
‘Dazzle’ camouflage was developed and designed by the marine artist Norman Wilkinson while serving as an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.
There is a brief introduction to this subject on my blog ‘Dazzle?‘
Wilkinson’s work which included ‘inventing’ and developing Dazzle Camouflage for the Royal Navy, later gifted at the request of their governments, to the French, Italians and USN.
Dazzle camouflage is still sometimes used today although I see it’s employers don’t usually properly understand the principles that made Wilkinson’s work such a success.
Meanwhile, if you think I can help you in any way don’t hesitate to ask.
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My studio turned ‘Titanic’, rare sight.
The two Titanic, “Plymouth Harbour” paintings after Norman Wilkinson, very Plymouth.
Tim Maltin and I think he would have used strong somewhat ‘Fauve’ style colours.
That particular style of colouring was fashionable during the Edwardian period and shows in many of the other examples of paintings by Norman Wilkinson as made at that time in his development as a painter.
I play with each painting, trying colour combinations.
This technique [schhh, artist secret…] which I’ve occasionally used before, enables me to experiment freely, without concern, with the colours and forms.
Why Two explained :
When one looks best I used the same colours on the other so they will be very similar, “down to the last wave top and seagull” my client demanded.
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You can acquire this splendid masterpiece “Plymouth Harbour“, meticulously researched by author Tim Maltin assisted by myself, with over 650 hours of painting to create the ultimate version of Titanic’s largest lost painting or you can commission a painting of this quality.
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