Watercolour on paper.
By Nils Anderson (1897–1972)
Signed, not dated (c.1942).
Depicted here are two merchant marine cargo ships double-berthed. Both are painted in marine-grey camouflage paint. The ship to the right of the painting is known as a Defensively Armed Merchant Ship (DAMS). Old naval guns had been stored since 1918 in ports for possible use. In the Second World War the objective was to equip each ship with a low-angle gun mounted aft as defence against surfaced submarines. The low-angle guns were typically in the 3-inch to 6-inch range (75-150mm) depending on the size of the ship.

Archivally framed (315mm x 525mm excluding frame)

R17,500