Evening Arrival by Robert Taylor, maritime art limited edition print

  

A stunning piece depicting the historic barque "Falls of Halladale". EVENING ARRIVAL by Robert Taylor. Capable of making 400 miles in a day, they were the culmination of the age of sail. Built in 1886, Falls of Halladale was a magnificent four-masted barque belonging to the Falls Line of Glasgow.

Over 250 feet in Falls of length, these iron and steel vessels regularly took water across their decks, even in ordinary conditions, but the innovative fore and aft lifting bridges vastly reduced the danger of men being swept overboard. Robert's classic painting portrays. Putting into Liverpool in 1903 - her subsequent voyage to San Francisco shortly afterwards nearly brought about her end.

In attempting to sail around Cape Horn she met such ferocious weather that she blew out nineteen sails, sprang numerous leaks forcing most hands to the pumps, and had her fore and aft bridges smashed. Captain Johnson's decision to turn about and take the long around-world route past Cape of Good Hope instead brought about a mutiny.

When she finally arrived in San Francisco 238 days out of Liverpool, with the ringleader secured in irons, she was a sorry sight. A superb collector's piece of maritime art, perfect for anyone with a love of the sea and maritime history.

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