{"product_id":"marine-oil-painting-arctic-loss-kingston-peridot-h591-hull-northern-fishing-co-ltd","title":"Marine Oil Painting Arctic Loss: Kingston Peridot (H591) — Hull Northern Fishing Co. Ltd","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"107\"\u003e⚓ \u003cstrong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eArctic Loss: Kingston Peridot (H591) — Hull Northern Fishing Co. Ltd (Hellyer Bros Ltd), January 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"112\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eSubject \u0026amp; Medium 🎨\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eSigned and dated 1999\u003cbr data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\"\u003eBy Larry Malkin (b. 1948)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eA powerful full-length marine memorial painting capturing the final moments of the Hull distant-water trawler \u003cem data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eKingston Peridot (H591)\u003c\/em\u003e as she succumbs to a ferocious Arctic storm in January 1968. Malkin presents the vessel at the brink of catastrophe — overwhelmed by ice accretion, wind, and heavy sea — in a work that combines documentary seriousness with emotional gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"591\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"625\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique 🌊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"917\"\u003eThe structure of the painting is driven by acute diagonal force. The trawler heels dramatically to port, her mast and rigging slicing through the composition while steep Arctic seas surge upward in dense, muscular formations. Every compositional line reinforces imbalance and imminent loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eThe palette is deliberately restrained and tonally cold: slate black, iron grey, indigo, and steel-green dominate the sea and sky. These darker passages are animated with heavily applied impasto whites that describe wind-torn spray, breaking crests, and airborne spindrift. Subtle oxidised reds and ochres along the hull introduce authentic industrial detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eThe sky is layered and oppressive, built up with storm-weighted pigment. Light struggles through dense cloud mass, producing a diffused, glacial illumination that heightens the atmosphere of isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003ePalette-knife work gives the sea physical mass, creating a sculptural surface that catches and refracts light. Directional brushwork follows the movement of the swell, reinforcing momentum and instability. The result is industrial maritime realism charged with tension and solemnity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eThe Vessel: Kingston Peridot (H591) 🚢\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eBuilt in 1948 by Cook, Welton \u0026amp; Gemmell Ltd., Beverley (Hull), \u003cem data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1900\"\u003eKingston Peridot\u003c\/em\u003e was a steel-hulled side trawler constructed specifically for Arctic distant-water fishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003ePrincipal Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003e• Length: approx. 55.4 metres\u003cbr data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003e• Beam: 9.4 metres\u003cbr data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2078\"\u003e• Depth: 4.6 metres\u003cbr data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003e• 658 gross registered tons\u003cbr data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003e• Diesel-powered for extended northern voyages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2180\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eOriginally operated by Kingston Steam Trawling Co. Ltd (1948–1966), she later transferred to Hull Northern Fishing Co. Ltd (Hellyer Bros Ltd) in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003eOn 26 January 1968, she transmitted that heavy ice accumulation on her superstructure was compromising stability. No further communication followed. She is believed to have foundered on or about 27 January 1968 with the loss of all 20 crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eThe only survivor was the ship’s cook, William Goode, who had been put ashore in Reykjavík earlier due to injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2692\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eHistorical Context \u0026amp; Significance 🕯️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003eThe loss of \u003cem data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2769\"\u003eKingston Peridot\u003c\/em\u003e occurred between the sinkings of \u003cem data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2815\"\u003eSt Romanus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2836\"\u003eRoss Cleveland\u003c\/em\u003e, forming part of what became known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2879\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003eTriple Trawler Tragedy\u003c\/strong\u003e. In total, 58 Hull fishermen lost their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003ePublic outrage — led by Lillian Bilocca and the “Headscarf Revolutionaries” — compelled sweeping reform of safety standards within Britain’s distant-water fishing industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3290\"\u003eThis painting therefore operates not merely as marine art, but as a visual act of remembrance tied to a defining episode in British industrial and social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3295\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3314\"\u003eThe Artist 🎓\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3480\"\u003eLarry Malkin (b. 1948), based in East Yorkshire, is recognised for disciplined portrayals of twentieth-century steel fishing fleets and North Sea working vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3482\" data-end=\"3698\"\u003eHis work is characterised by:\u003cbr data-start=\"3511\" data-end=\"3514\"\u003e• Structural and technical vessel accuracy\u003cbr data-start=\"3556\" data-end=\"3559\"\u003e• Strong industrial authenticity\u003cbr data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3594\"\u003e• Expressive, textural paint handling\u003cbr data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3634\"\u003e• Focus on modern working fleets rather than romanticised sail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3700\" data-end=\"3883\"\u003eMalkin’s paintings reside in private collections across the UK and internationally. This signed 1999 example reflects his mature handling of atmosphere, drama, and maritime structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3885\" data-end=\"3888\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3890\" data-end=\"3906\"\u003eSignature ✍️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3906\" data-end=\"3909\"\u003eSigned and dated 1999; further inscribed verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3958\" data-end=\"3961\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3980\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3978\"\u003eFraming 🖼️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4080\"\u003ePresented in a wooden frame with gilt inner slip.\u003cbr data-start=\"4031\" data-end=\"4034\"\u003eUnderstated, complementary, and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4085\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4104\"\u003eDimensions 📏\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4108\" data-end=\"4135\"\u003eCanvas:\u003cbr data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4118\"\u003e75 cm × 39.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4181\"\u003eFramed:\u003cbr data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4147\"\u003e82 cm (W) × 46.5 cm (H) × 2 cm (D)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4183\" data-end=\"4186\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4207\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4205\"\u003eProvenance 📜\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003ePrivate Collection, Thomas Cawood, Art Dealer, Essex\u003cbr data-start=\"4261\" data-end=\"4264\"\u003eCurated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4311\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4351\"\u003eWhy This Painting Stands Out 💚\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4355\" data-end=\"4790\"\u003e✔ Historically important subject linked to the Triple Trawler Tragedy\u003cbr data-start=\"4424\" data-end=\"4427\"\u003e✔ Strong emotional presence and narrative force\u003cbr data-start=\"4474\" data-end=\"4477\"\u003e✔ Rich impasto surface with dynamic light interaction\u003cbr data-start=\"4530\" data-end=\"4533\"\u003e✔ Authentic industrial maritime focus\u003cbr data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4573\"\u003e✔ East Yorkshire heritage connection\u003cbr data-start=\"4609\" data-end=\"4612\"\u003e✔ Signed and dated mature work (1999)\u003cbr data-start=\"4649\" data-end=\"4652\"\u003e✔ Clear, documented provenance\u003cbr data-start=\"4682\" data-end=\"4685\"\u003e✔ A meaningful national historical conversation piece\u003cbr data-start=\"4738\" data-end=\"4741\"\u003e✔ Professionally presented and ready to display\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4899\"\u003eThis is a work of 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