Michael J.Whitehand 1941- Marine Oil

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We are delighted to offer for sale this dramatic oil on canvas by the celebrated British marine artist MICHAEL J. WHITEHAND, who has signed the painting in the lower left hand corner and inscribed it verso 'The First Shot'. The painting depicts the first shot in a naval engagement on 18th October 1812, between the sloop-of-war USS Wasp, commanded by Master Commandant Jacob Jones and the Cruizer class brig-sloop HM Brig Frolic, under Commander Thomas Winyates. If you would care to read the full story of the engagement, please visit the following link .

MICHAEL J. WHITEHAND, who was born in Bridlington, East Yorkshire in 1941, is a self taught marine artist. He specialises in oil paintings of marine scenes and currently works out of a studio in Cornwall. He is very prolific and his painting achieve prices well into the thousands. There is currently a gallery in the US selling three paintings of his, albeit a bit larger, at an average price of $20,000.

Auction results achieved for works by this artist are available at artnet.com (178 listings), findartinfo.com (101), arcadja.com (91), askart.com (56) and artprice.com (220), and his work regularly appears in Hislop's Guide to the UK Art Market. There are 7 pages of information on google.

The painting is framed in a gilt swept frame with linen insert and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas
PriceSOLD DimensionsImage size 19 1/2" x 15 1/2" 49.5cm x 39.35cm Frame size 25 1/2" x 21 1/2" 64.75cm x 54.6cm Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date 1980s 1980s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Artist Michael J. Whitehead Condition Condition Excellent in all respects. Item code as237a106 Status Sold

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