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Gallery Midnight

Shackleton's Endurance

Shackleton's Endurance

by Johny Midnight

Shackleton's portrait rises from the preserved wreck of the Endurance on the Weddell Sea floor - man and ship inseparable, separated by a century and 3,000 metres of cold dark water.

Original for sale £20,000 | contact gallery

Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.

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  • Artwork Description

    Shackleton's face dominates the upper canvas - composed, direct, bearing the particular weight of a man who has led others through the unimaginable. Below him, submerged in the deep teal of the Weddell Sea, the wreck of the Endurance rests intact: wheelhouse, anchors, portholes still recognisable after more than a century on the ocean floor. The transition between portrait and wreck is seamless - one emerging from the other, the man inseparable from the vessel that defined his legend. The pale horizon above and the dark depths below complete the composition: surface and abyss, memory and history.

  • Artist's Insight

    When the wreck was found in 2022, one of the things that struck me most was the level of preservation - you could see the wheel, the portholes, the anchors. It was astonishing. I wanted to paint Shackleton as the men would have seen him - steady, resolved - and then place the wreck beneath him, as if the ship is part of who he is. The two belong together. He never recovered the ship, but he brought every man home. That's the story this painting tries to hold.

Original Artwork Information

Artwork year created: 2022

Original artwork size: 100 x 120

Original artwork medium: Oil on canvas

Original artwork status: Available for sale - £20,000

Print Details

Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.

Edition Details

  • A3 Limited Edition of 100
  • A2 Limited Edition of 100
  • Printed on archival matt fine art paper
  • Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
  • Certificate of authenticity included

Framing

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Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.

Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing

Shipping

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Limited edition prints are dispatched via Royal Mail and typically arrive within 3–5 working days.

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Packaging

Limited Edition Prints

All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.

Original Paintings

Original paintings are typically collected from the gallery or arranged for delivery separately. Please contact the gallery to discuss shipping options for original artworks.

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About the Artist

Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.

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