{"product_id":"rms-titanic-olympic-moonlight-oil-painting-by-andrew-grant-kurtis","title":"RMS Titanic \u0026 Olympic Moonlight Oil Painting by Andrew Grant Kurtis","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"183\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"109\"\u003e“Ships That Pass in the Night” — RMS Titanic by Moonlight with RMS Olympic on the Horizon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"112\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"183\"\u003eAndrew Grant Kurtis (British, b. 1950) — Oil on Canvas (late 20th c.)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eDescription (key portion lines) 🌙🌊\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"452\"\u003eMonumental, collector-grade maritime nocturne: \u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eTitanic underway under a full moon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"552\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eRMS Olympic\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in the far distance, adding rare narrative depth and White Star romance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eTraditional realist handling: \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"649\"\u003etonal control, reflective moonlight, calm Atlantic stillness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"715\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eSigned, framed, and ready for a statement wall presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"748\"\u003eSubject \u0026amp; Medium 🎨🌊\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eA dramatic, large-scale marine masterpiece painting depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eRMS Titanic\u003c\/strong\u003e cutting through calm, inky Atlantic waters beneath a luminous moon. \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eRMS Olympic\u003c\/strong\u003e, her near-identical sister ship, sits softened on the horizon—an elegant secondary presence that elevates the composition for connoisseurs.\u003cbr data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas (late 20th century modern depiction) 🖌️\u003cbr data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eStyle \/ School:\u003c\/strong\u003e Contemporary traditional \/ academic realism, treated as a nocturne—romantic historicism, atmosphere, tonal contrast, and reflective light on water ⚓️✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eComposition \u0026amp; Technique 🌙🖌️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eThis nocturne is built around \u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003elight, distance, and stillness\u003c\/strong\u003e. The moon sits high behind broken cloud, casting a long silver path across the sea. Confident layered brushwork lifts deep blue-black water with shimmering highlights.\u003cbr data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eTitanic is rendered with strong architectural clarity—hull, superstructure, funnels—while tiny points of deck light provide scale and grandeur. Olympic is intentionally quieter, softened by atmospheric perspective, reading like an echo of White Star power in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eAbout the Ships 🚢🕯️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eRMS Titanic\u003c\/strong\u003e (Olympic-class, Harland \u0026amp; Wolff, Belfast) is presented in her most iconic guise: monumental and purposeful beneath moonlight—an image of Edwardian ambition.\u003cbr data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2056\"\u003eRMS Olympic\u003c\/strong\u003e, the lead ship of the class and Titanic’s sister, expands the narrative: Titanic’s mythic moment set against the broader White Star legacy and the ocean-liner age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2225\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2227\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eHistorical Significance 🕯️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003eOn her maiden voyage (April 1912), Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the early hours of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2369\"\u003e15 April 1912\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the loss of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003emore than 1,500 lives\u003c\/strong\u003e. The disaster reshaped maritime safety and remains a lasting cultural touchstone.\u003cbr data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003eKurtis’s moonlit treatment deepens the mood—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2573\"\u003eicon and elegy in one image\u003c\/strong\u003e. 🌙⚓️\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2584\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eAbout the Artist 🎨\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2901\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2653\"\u003eAndrew Grant Kurtis (British, b. 1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e is known for atmospheric landscapes, cityscapes, and especially \u003cstrong data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2731\"\u003enocturnes\u003c\/strong\u003eexecuted in a traditional realist manner. This work shows his hallmark strengths: restrained palette, tonal depth, and natural reflected light with a cinematic presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2903\" data-end=\"2906\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2922\"\u003eSigned ✍️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2923\" data-end=\"2963\"\u003eSigned lower left: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2963\"\u003e“A. Grant Kurtis”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2968\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"2987\"\u003eFramed 🪙🖼️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3144\"\u003ePresented in a substantial \u003cstrong data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eheavy gilt wood frame\u003c\/strong\u003e with applied rococo-style ornamentation—bold, gallery-like presence that amplifies the moonlit palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3149\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3178\"\u003eDimensions (Framed) 📏\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3224\"\u003e120.7 cm (W) × 100.5 cm (H) × 10.5 cm (D)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003eProvenance 🧾✨\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3661\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003eCommissioned directly from the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3293\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003ePrivate \u003cstrong data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003eWiltshire\u003c\/strong\u003e collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3542\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3542\"\u003eEvidence of theatrical association\/handling, including handwritten label:\u003cbr data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3471\"\u003e“Ships That Pass in the Night (Renegades Theatre) Ilford”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3471\" data-end=\"3474\"\u003eplus white chalk inventory\/handling markings including \u003cstrong data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3540\"\u003e“523”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3543\" data-end=\"3610\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3545\" data-end=\"3610\"\u003eSubsequently sold via a notable southern shire auction house 🔨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3661\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3661\"\u003eCurated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3661\"\u003eCheshire Antiques Consultant LTD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3663\" data-end=\"3666\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3695\"\u003eExhibition History 🏛️\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3829\"\u003ePrivately loaned \u0026amp; 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