Sea Maiden 6 Fran by Robert Kline
Sea Maiden 6 Fran
Mermaid art and story by Robert Kline
This is a retired Sea Maiden art print and is limited in supply. Therefore it is currently available in the following matted sizes: 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″ and 11″ x 14″.
This beautiful mermaid art print and story are from a collection of Sea Maidens (mermaids), Sea Babies (mermaid babies), Sea Masters (merman), pirates, lighthouses and fairies created by renowned artist and novelist Robert Kline of St. Augustine, Florida. lighthouses and fairies created by renowned artist and author Robert Kline of St. Augustine, Florida. The print is a lithograph reproduction of Robert’s original watercolor and pencil painting. Hand labeled and signed by Robert in pencil, all 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 print also comes with an excerpt from Robert’s novel The Forgotten Voyage of H.M.S. Baci in which multiple generations of the Roberts’ family explore the seven seas in search of the world’s mermaid and merman population. Thus, you receive the passage from Robert’s novel describing the particular event in which the character(s) in the print were sighted. The following is the excerpt written for the Sea Maiden 6 Fran art print:
As captain Fitzwillie lay a mental invalid, his wife continued in pursuit of the fabled pirate Naughty Nat, a heartless cur who had come into possession of her husband’s coveted heirloom hat. Ms. Fitzwillie set a trap for the pirate after learning of his plans to visit his ailing, blind and comatose mother at her beach hut at Cane Garden Bay.
Constance Daphne Fitzwillie landed the HMS Baci’s lone but powerful cannon on a point guarding the bay. The subsequent encounter was colorfully recounted in the journal of Sir Edmund Roberts, the naturalist Sea Maiden questor:
“Glorious events! We dashed the villain Naughty Nat once more, retrieved the captain’s ridiculous cap, got a golden surprise AND saw our sixth Sea Maiden!
As captain of the gun, I had it pointed, shotted and ready when we heard the pirate’s launch’s raucous approach — they no doubt celebrating some obscure buccaneer holiday. I fear I chuckled too loudly, for Ms. Fitzwillie, looking stunning, threatened to personally flog me if I made another sound — interesting proposition, that!
At the propitious moment, I redeemed myself by sending my first ball into the launch’s tiny bowsprit, reducing it to splinters. I then blew off her rudder and finally halved her mast. Naughty Nat, ever observant, got my point and hastily departed his vessel in advance of his crew, some of who aquatically challenged, proceeded to explore the sea bottom.
Taking advantage of the mayhem, Constance Daphne took our boat and crew to retrieve her husband’s abandoned and floating hat, returning hastily with Naughty Nat’s launch in tow. She wished us to leave our cannon, explaining with animation that Naughty Nat had been transporting two treasure chests! I confess my attention strayed as Constance Daphne stood gesticulating, drenched from masthead to keel, her clothing now diaphanous. I trust to the confidence of my journal that I am smitten!
Oh yes, we saw a Sea Maiden as we lay the ambush. Sensing us near, she struck what he increasingly irritating Gnarly Dan describes as the Sea Maiden pose of coy watchfulness – “Like their bodies, their hearts is wedded to the sea and so they loves only a sailor; himself being familiar-like. Naturally, when we was near and all salty she knowed it.”
The gun crew, enjoying a fore view, voted to name her Fran while the watch party, decidedly aft, were mad for Fanny. Tossed coin – Fran prevailed.”
Maidenus Vigilante
“Fran”
September 28, 1832
Can Garden Bay, Tortola
Long multi-hued body, strawberry hair, admirable chest, slightly worn tail.
