Britannia Racing Valkyrie III: Stevan Dews Ltd Edition
245 / 350
Note: slight damage of creasing in transit as shown in tbe photo
A Limited Edition Framed Print of 350 individually hand-numbered copies, each of which is signed by Stevan Dew the Renowned Marine and seafaring artist. One of Stevan dews’ pieces sold for £95,000 at Sotheby’s in 2012.
Steven Dews is probably England's most respected contemporary marine artist. Dews' work is meticulous in its detail and observation of the natural surroundings and this perception and understanding has developed through his personal love of sailing and the sea. His reputation has grown rapidly over the past few years, mainly through the work he has undertaken as the official artist of many of the world's major yachting events
Image size: 76 x 50.5 cm
Paper size: 85 x 60 cm
The summer of 1895 saw the "Big Class" in the Clyde for the Scottish season. This was to be the debut of Lord Dunraven's newly completed America's Cup challenger, Valkyrie III.
Valkyrie III was due to race, amongst others, with the Royal Yacht, Britannia, launched for The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) in 1893. Valkyrie III was extremely light with a massive sail area. This made her a fine 'light airs' yacht and indeed she beat Britannia in such conditions during the Clyde series.
However, the Muir Memorial Challenge Cup race was held on the 3rd of July in gusty weather better suited to the Royal yacht, with its smaller sails. This race was to be one of the fastest matches sailed on the Clyde during those years, with Britannia averaging a speed of 11 knots over the course. The final result gave Britannia the Cup, with Ailsa coming home in second place.
Original Created:2018
Subjects:Yachts, Yacht Competition, Sailing, Seafaring, Marintime
Materials: Printed by Master Printers Rosenstiels on Preimium Paper:Hahnemühle Photo Rag 315gsm
Styles: Fine Art, Photo realism, Oil on Canvas, Coastal Landscape
Exact Image Size: 76 L x 50.5 H x 0.1 D cm
Exact Piece Size: 85.2 L x 60.3 H x 0.1 D cm
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