The Royal Mail Steamship Titanic is the most famous ship of the 20th century, sinking on its maiden voyage at 2:20 a.m., April 15, 1912, after striking an iceburg at
11:40 p.m. on April 14th. At that time, the RMS Titanic was the most luxurious and largest man-made, moving object in the world. The ship sank in 2 hours 40 minutes with Captain E. J. Smith bravely going down with the ship. A total of 1,523 were lost at sea with 705 survivors picked up by the Carpathia.
Edward D. Walker, Marine Artist, of Liverpool, England, is the official artist of the RMS Titanic Artifacts Exhibition. In this capacity, Walker has created the world's largest collection of Titanic portraits, by a single artist, which are historically accurate, and depict the beauty and majesty of this great ship. Walker's portifolio of RMS Titanic paintings have been assembled to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, April 2012. The paintings are listed in historical, chronological order of the Titanic's life. |
1. Titanic Leaving Belfast for Sea Trials
2. RMS Titanic Starting Sea Trials
3. Titanic - Pride of Ulster
4. Titanic - Pride & splendor
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5. Titanic - Sea Trials Completed
6. Titanic - Into the Night
7. Titanic Leaving Southhampton
8. Titanic Arriving at Cherbourg |
9. RMS Titanic anchored off Rochas Point
10. Irish Fairwell
11. Maiden Voyage
12. Queen of the Seas |
13. Sinking of RMS Titanic
14. "Titanic has gone Sir"
15. Carpathia
16. All Hope Gone |