HMS Cavalier signed by Lord Louis Mountbatten & Robert Taylor
Extremely rare sold out Limited edition printHMS CAVALIER
In 1978, the late LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA signed two limited edition prints of painting by Robert Taylor. The prints depicted two famous destroyers each carrying the signature of Lord Mountbatten, together with that of artist Robert Taylor. With their limited edition status and historical relevance accompanied with such a notable signature, it makes these prints a highly prized item. Built in 1944, H.M.S. Cavalier served as escort on the treacherous Arctic convoys to Murmansk and survived constant U-Boat and aircraft attacks and furious mid-winter gales. This painting captures everything that was so fearsome about those Arctic convoys.
Print size: 31" x 42" Issue date: 1978
Here is what Lord Mountbatten himself said about this painting:
"As a wartime captain of a destroyer, and in command of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla, I have taken a keen personal interest in the preservation of HMS Cavalier - the last survivor of the classic destroyers. Robert Taylor's painting of HMS Cavalier is quite magnificent. He has captured magnificently the colors of the Arctic waters."
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Louis Mountbatten
This print, sold out for years, sells for up to £1000 on the secondary market - it can be yours now at a bargain price. This print is now framed - if collected by the buyer I will include the frame. If shipped, it will not be framed but sent in a protective cylinder.
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Now £395.00
