Paul & Chris Calle "Titanic"

Paul Calle (American, 1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "The Power of Nature Asserts Itself" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board painting.

Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.

This painting appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 60c The Power of Nature Asserts Itself stamp issued October 15, 1997.

The largest and most luxurious ship ever built, the S.S. Titanic was considered unsinkable due to its double-bottomed hull divided into 16 compartments. On April 11, 1912, this state-of-the-art ship departed from Southhampton, England, on its maiden voyage to New York City. Four days later, shortly before midnight, the Titanic collided with an iceberg. The ship sank at 2:20 a.m. on April 15. Because of limited lifeboat space and the fact that a nearby ship failed to receive the Titanic's distress signals, over 1,500 people perished. The disaster led to the first International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea in 1913. Human accomplishments, however well-conceived, are often infinitesimal compared to the power of the natural world. This is the legacy of the Titanic.

Image Size: 8.25 x 11.75 in.
Overall Size: 14.5 x 22.25 in.
Unframed.
(B15775 / B15776)
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