Sea Maiden 44 Rosey art and story by Robert Kline
Sea Maiden 44 Rosey
Mermaid art and story by Robert Kline
This mermaid art print is retired and has been sold out. Sorry, we no longer have this print in stock.
This wonderful Sea Maiden and Sea Master print is from a collection of Mermaids, Mermen, Sea babies and pirates created by renowned author and artist Robert Kline of St. Augustine, Florida. The print is a lithograph reproduction of an original pencil and watercolor painting. It has been hand labeled and hand signed by Robert in pencil. All of the prints come with a 1/4″ foam backing and the 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″, 11″ x 14″ are matted so all you need is a frame and they are ready to hang on your wall! Each of the prints also comes with an excerpt from Robert’s novel The Forgotten Voyage of H.M.S. Baci in which Sir Edmund Roberts describes his various Sea Maiden, Sea Master and Sea baby sightings. The following is the excerpt for this print:
Darkest Africa, the land of antiquarian civilizations and the home of Cleopatra, her barge and her celebrated asp, beckoned HMS Baci. With wondrous anticipation Sir Edmund Roberts looked toward the distant shore line of that great content. He was now not only a gentleman naturalist, but also married to his captain, Constance Daphne Fitzwillie, and father to be! Meanwhile, his underwater machine progressed, it’s cigar-like shape nearing completion even though the naturalist had not yet decided upon its means of propulsion.
The had left Madagascar in the face of the monsoons; the rain and wind a constant nuisance, the very pregnant captain miserable beyond words. Meanwhile, Sir Edmund continued his experiments with rocketry, the missiles’ warheads now in excess of one hundred pounds. Daily he rigged the long copper firing tubes inclined and positioned to fire off the stern of the good Baci, his logic being that they were most likely to be the mouse and not the cat when the despicable Naughty Nat made his next appearance.
And still they sought Sea Maidens. The second week out they sighted a Sea Maiden and Sea Master in a particularly warm embrace. “Pleasure to see one couple that is not at odds,” Sir Edmund commented, alluding to his captain’s moodiness and foul disposition. Gnarly Dan Answered, “Won’t never see yer Sea Maiden an’ Sea Master at odds. Can’t be no squalls under the sea.” “Oh, please!” Sir Edmund protested. “True enough old Gnarly countered, She captains their ship an’ he does what he’s tole! Can’t be no fights.” “Sounds unhealthy,” the naturalist responded, to which Gnarly Dan laughed and added, “An’ you’d be the picture of happiness!”
Sir Edmund refused to paint the Sea Master. His Journal reads:
Maidenous Commandus “Rosey”
Beautiful. Commanding. Long hair. Strong body. Comely chest.
