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This Great Painting Has Been Sold. Thank you! U.S.NAVY "YP" DIVE BOAT dated 1988 OIL CANVAS by Lanard Crane   Oil on canvas                                              20th Century Viewing area 23 3/4 x 29                            Framed 28 1/2 x 34 Signed LR LANARD                                    Dated 1988   Presented is an oil on canvas by a contemporary, self taught, part-time, pier head artist, Lanard Crane. Crane's passion since childhood has been ships and the sea and he spent much of his adult life painting them in his spare time.  Mostly his subjects were tugboats and freighters so this work of a Navy YP dive boat is one of the two examples we know of this class Navy boat. The ship portrait is in the simple three dimensional style, of a self taught artist. The center image of a Navy MK V dive helmet and the haze grey hull on a brilliant blue sea and overcast grey sky makes a great scene for a man's den. The ship's ensign s flying from her masthead and there are four signal flags dancing on her port yard reading from the top down, November/Oscar/Quebec/possibly Numeral 3. The white waves at her bow is frequently called a "bone in her teeth". A heavy custom hardwood frame is included.   Closeup of the YP dive boat over image of a Navy MK V helmet   ARTIST"S BIOGRAPHY: There is no official published biography of this artist. Our research has determined the following: Since steam power was an early childhood passion, Crane decided to join the USCG before finishing high school. After finishing Boiler School, he spent four years at sea in the USCG as a Boilerman.  At the end of his tour, he was driven ashore by his wife's pregnancy and there he remained to raise his family which grew to two daughters. He became a member of the Philadelphia Police Force and served for 23 years, 10 of which were in the Marine Unit patrolling the Delaware River. There he really got to know the details of tugs and freighters. All his spare time was spent painting them. After retiring in 1985, he joined the USS Olympia Cruiser Association and volunteered to help repair her steam engine.  His wife, Sandra, suggested that Holy Family College where she worked could use some help since their extensive steam powered heating plant kept breaking down. He worked for the college part time and then full time as their chief engineer. All his free time he spent painting ships and seascapes. As a point of pride, he said his ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. An uncle rode with Gen. George Armstrong Custer prior to the unpleasantness at Little Bighorn.          Close-up of flag hoist showing November/Oscar/Quebec/possibly Numeral 3          Close-up of Clipper Bow Section  shown over the stern section                              Showing smudge under MK V dive helmet Arrow points to Small tear in canvas    A ship portrait in a distinctively American style and appearance that is priced to sell!   OUR UNCONDITIONAL 'NO NONSENSE“ GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within five days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges are refundable if due to our error within the continental United States.  International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, Republic of China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI, Vanuatu (New Hebrides) and the Eastern Caribbean.  FLAT RATE SHIPPING & PACKING: The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, will be calculated point to point and is an additional charge. You may email us to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling.   STANDARD FORMS OF PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer, cashier's check, money order, or personal check in which case the item will be held until cleared. Our prices are quoted net to us so that the use of credit cards or PayPal incur extra charges. Terms on overseas sales are different.  Copyright 2014 by Land And Sea Collection™,  All Rights Reserved