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Title
Hms Victory At Portsmouth
Artist
Jeff Burgess
Medium
Photograph - Fusion Photography
Description
The ship is a large model made by a friend Gil Middleton. The background is taken from a 19th Century English painting. More to come. The replicate of the HMS Victory is approximately 2.5-3 feet long. The details of the model are intricate and precise. Each line is knotted precisely and perfectly. This made isolation very, very difficult and the overall time to completion of this part of the image creation was over a month. Each line in this work is seen just as it was photographed. The only change is the addition of the British Union Jack which was not as large as I wanted on the model. Gil, who constructed the model and is a life long sailor and very knowledgeable about the sea told me, after seeing the work, that given the apparent wind and waves, the ship in this 'parked' position, would be destroyed on the quay seen to the right. I have, obviously, placed it with artistic license and not according to 'reality'.
Nelson�s flagship of the British navy was the HMS Victory. Best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory currently has a dual role as the Flagship of the First Sea Lord and as a living museum to the Georgian Navy.
The Historic Dockyard, at Portsmouth, opens at 10am everyday throughout the year, except when closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. From April to October the last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.30pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 6.00pm. From November to March the last tickets to the attractions are sold at 4.00pm and the Dockyard gates are closed at 5.30pm. This information is taken from the HMS Victory website.
According to multiple historical sites, the HMS Victory was almost sunk when the British ironclad called Neptune broke free while being towed for scrap and smashed into in the Portsmouth harbor. And if the 100 year mark had not been coming up it might also have been scrapped, at least according to Dominic Tweddle, the director of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Ultimately it was determined that there were rotten planks and corroded wrought iron knees and death watch beetles. The ship also escaped destruction when a German bomb fell down between the ship when it was in dry dock in 1941. Only the dock was significantly damaged. Restoration work is now underway and will take an additional 10 years and cost 40 million pounds. The rigging, masts, and planking will be removed and replaced.
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May 13th, 2015
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Sherman, IL - United States
Gorgeous work Jeff! Love this background and texture and stunning photography! L/f
Cincinnati, OH - United States
Congratulations! I have chosen this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 10/17/20 l/f
Echuca, Vi - Australia
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Digital Paintography ". L/F Featured images are regularly changed. So in order for them to remain visible for potential buyers to view, please post your featured images in Post your featured images here. in Discussions on home page
Port Moody, BC - Canada
Well done. It's a wonderful site in Portsmouth. I have visited the real ship there. Well worth it.
Jeff Burgess replied:
Thanks Doug. This 'model' is about 3 feet long and was put together with exact detail (knots and everything). Appreciate the comment.
East Berlin, PA - United States
Wow, Jeff, you did an amazing job with this stunning work of art and you included an amazing description. f/l
Mendon, MA - United States
Fantastic composite work!! LF
Jeff Burgess replied:
I am so glad you found this image and commented. It took seemingly 'years' to develop this work. Each line was painstakingly separated from the background 'noise'.
Brookeville, MD - United States
Jeff this is outstanding ... fabulous light and composition ... I feel like I'm looking back in time!!! l/f and a tweet
Bucharest - Romania
Wow, Jeff, it really took you a long time to trim all these details, but it was worth it in the end. Beautiful work! L/F
Jeff Burgess replied:
Yes, you are correct.....it took days/weeks to isolate each rope from the background. Quite the task. Thanks much for the comment.
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Rehoboth, MA - United States
nicely done!!
Jeff Burgess replied:
Thanks Robin-lee. It took days/weeks to actually isolate every line on this ship. They are all there and where they are supposed to be. appreciate the comment. This type of work is not for everyone....but fun anyway.
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