Dangerous Work at Low Tide Giclée print by Eric Ravilious

Watercolour (1940). This is a rare Ravilious work, not only because Ravilious seldom depicts people in his paintings, but because there's a poignant combination of task at hand with sheer beauty of place. Naval officers have been sent to the oyster beds at Whitestable, Kent, to diffuse a German magnetic mine – one of only two washed up on the English coast. But the sun, low upon the horizon, depicts a scene of glass-flat tidal pools and a sky of serene beauty, a beauty that belies the danger that these officers were in fact facing. Two of the men, Commander Obbard and Lieutenant West, were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for their courage, and the painting took pride of place amongst Ravilious' works when exhibited after the war at the first War Artists' Exhibition.

This print is authorised for publication by the artist's Estate and has a seal of authenticity embossed onto the white paper margin. It is from a limited edition of 950 and is hand-numbered and hand-embossed. This print has a typed caption running along its paper border. The caption indicates permission and authorisation from the artist's Estate, and from the museum or gallery holding the work. The caption will be concealed by a mount when the print is framed.

Dispatch time: 5 working days for unframed prints. 14 working days for framed prints.

Materials used:

Giclée print on 310gsm thick, 100% cotton rag.

Details:

• Giclée print on Paper
• From a limited edition of 950
• Size: 71 x 61cm (unframed)
• Unsigned
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky