Sunday Morning at Sea : Church Parade on H.M.S. "Royal Oak." 1903

For Sale is a Full Page taken from "The Sphere, September 5th, 1903," showing a Drawing drawn at Sea by  Sheldon Williams called "Sunday Morning at Sea," showing "Church Parade on H.M.S. "Royal Oak."

When Mr. Williams began his sketch the sailors were singing the hymn, "When comes the promised time when war shall be no more." One could not but feel the grim contrast between the aspiration of the hymn as it was sung under two great guns of the after-barbette with a vicious little Hotchkiss peering out between. An hour later the "Royal Oak" engaged the enemy and was put out of action or sunk.

Condition is Very Good.