George Chambers made a painting of a brig pitching with the wind right aft, and according to a book on Chambers a sailor was promted to comment when seeing this: "Now, she'll roll after that" It worried me that I could not see the rolling coming in Chamber's painting, but it matters less here whether this ship will shortly roll or not - there is movement there anyway, she is foaming along quite nicely. It seems the grey clouds are dissolving, revealing sunny skies behind. Redemption kind of like, angelic trumpets sounding...but now, Morgan, was he not actually a "baddie"?
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A 'baddie'? Good question. British colonial, but went to work for the new 'Americans'. I have no idea how the ship to come became to his. He was the first master and I have no idea if he was the owner or had he 'borrowed' it. He was attacking British vessels so I guess he was trying to gain his 'Green Card'. We do know that there was large fort near St George. The gun powder was stored and the British garrison was on watch. One night Morgan and his friends climbed the hill above the fort, gained access while the soldiers were asleep and the barrels of powder were rolled down the hill and into the Fair American.
This is the first painting I have done of this vessel. There is a stunning model in one of the Bermuda museums and as well as some draughts. Perhaps a large new painting.
Stephen
This is the first painting I have done of this vessel. There is a stunning model in one of the Bermuda museums and as well as some draughts. Perhaps a large new painting.
Stephen
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