The Great Steamers: The Ship That Died in Dock (Original)

Artist: John S Smith
Medium: Pen & Ink Wash on Board
Size: 11" x 9" (275mm x 235mm)
Date: 1976
Code: SmithJohnSSinkingLL

This is the unique original Pen & Ink Wash by John S Smith.

The Normandie was destroyed by tragic misfortune and a careless welder's torch while she was in dock in New York. The Normandie was a ocean liner and when she was built she was the largest and fastest passenger ship afloat.

She was later commandeered by the US military during World War II and whilst being converted into a troop carrier, she caught fire and capsized.

This is the original artwork from Look and Learn no. 749 (22 May 1976).

• Artist Biography
  John Stephen Smith (1921 - 2010; UK)
  John started drawing from an early age and he went to art school just prior to World War II when he was called up and joined the Royal Navy. He served on the Cruiser HMS Niagara on the Malta and Russian convoys. After the war he continued his art studies and career.
  
  His work has been commissioned by most shipping companies and railway companies and his art has been used by many leading publishers in the UK and USA.