Christopher Columbus Ships & Bertram Mackennal's Sea Horses Stamps by Denis Savage

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Like this a lot Denis, well done.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Thu 05 Mar 12:59:04

A fascinating background story to an interesting and eye catching painting Denis.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 05 Mar 13:53:30

Really interesting and I like your imaginative painting style

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 05 Mar 15:48:58

Like this - style, composition and colours.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Fri 06 Mar 16:25:29

Son Paul suggested a title. "Horses for Corsairs". Sharp! Nice one son!

Posted by Denis Savage on Fri 03 Apr 09:25:17

Hang on Studio Wall

05/03/2026

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An imaginary and stylised version of Columbus' first journey of four to the Americas. His Fleet, the smallest Nina, the Pinta, and the large Santa Maria, embalked in August 1492. Shown In mid Ocean in a storm I have imagined they are being towed by three giant seahorses as designed initially in 1910 by Bertram Mackennal for UK George V postage stamps. Landfall in the Bahamas Islands was achieved on 12th October 1492 after 70 days of travelling 4444 miles, much further than Columbus had envisaged. Weird?