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HMS Good Hope in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Good Hope of the British Royal Navy going down with her last guns firing, in an action against overwhelming odds off the coast of Chile, South America. Reproduction of a painting by Norman Wilkinson in Great War Deeds, a special panorama supplement produced by the Illustrated London News in 1915, featuring heroic actions of the First World War. Date: 1914
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20"x16" (+3" Border) Fine Art Print
Experience the heroism and history of the sea with our Fine Art Prints from Media Storehouse, featuring the iconic image of HMS Good Hope in "Great War Deeds, WW1" by Rights Managed from Mary Evans Prints Online. Witness the bravery of the British Royal Navy as HMS Good Hope goes down with her last guns firing in this powerful and poignant representation of the Battle off Coronel in 1914. Each print is meticulously produced using high-quality materials, bringing the detail and emotion of this historic moment to life in your home or office.
20x16 image printed on 26x22 Fine Art Rag Paper with 3" (76mm) white border. Our Fine Art Prints are printed on 300gsm 100% acid free, PH neutral paper with archival properties. This printing method is used by museums and art collections to exhibit photographs and art reproductions.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 50.8cm x 35.4cm (20" x 13.9")
Estimated Product Size is 66cm x 55.9cm (26" x 22")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This evocative image captures the final moments of HMS Good Hope, a proud vessel of the British Royal Navy, during the Battle of Coronel off the coast of Chile in 1914. In the early stages of the First World War, this British squadron, led by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock, was ambushed by a superior German force under Vice-Admiral Maximilian von Spee. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, the British ships fought valiantly, with HMS Good Hope leading the charge. As the battle raged on, the situation grew dire for the British. HMS Good Hope, taking a heavy toll from the German firepower, began to list. Undeterred, her crew continued to man their guns and return fire, determined to go down with their ship rather than surrender. The painting by Norman Wilkinson, reproduced in the special panorama supplement 'Great War Deeds' produced by the Illustrated London News in 1915, immortalizes this moment of unwavering bravery and courage. The sun setting in the background adds a poignant touch, symbolizing the end of an era and the heroic deeds of those aboard HMS Good Hope.
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