Marine oil painting naval war battle of trafalgar listed james hardy

1 fine art english school 20th century marine oil painting naval war battle of trafalgar listed james hardy. Oil on canvas board marine painting. Subject depicting the naval sea battle of french against english war frigate ships firing on each other, explosions on the sea, with wreckages in the foreground and sailers in a rowing boat. Attention to detail is rather amazing, you can see the french & english flags, rigging and sails, the sky is so beautiful. Seeing the clouds of smoke, it feels like you are actually witnessing the battle. Here we have such a fine painting by james hardy iii, a listed artist from britain who was born in 1937. His paintings are highly sought after due to the collectible nature of his subject matter and his wonderful detail. He specialised in marine art. Distinctly signed by listed worldwide known english school artist james hardy. This is one of his very finest works. Circa late 20th century 1970. A superb investment collectors item. Provenance bought from a private museum collection in shropshire. We only select & sell paintings based upon quality & significance. We understand your purchase is for your home or as an investment. We provide friendly professional customer service. Unwrapped weight 4kg approximate. Condition report. Offered in fine used condition. Having some wear, craquelure, foxing staining to the canvas board surface in places. With various noticeable scuffs, wear, chips & repairs to the frame in places commensurate with usage & age. The frame has been overpainted.dimensions in inches & centimetres approximate. 25.19" high (64cm) 35.03" width (89cm) 1.37 length depth thickness of frame (3.5cm).