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"Manhattan
Twilight - The "Queen Mary" by Paul McGehee. "Manhattan Twilight"
dramatically depicts the famous liner R.M.S. "Queen Mary" of the Cunard
Line as she appeared in the 1960s, departing New York City on her
regular transatlantic run to Southampton, England. The "Queen Mary" for
many years was the flagship of the Cunard Line during the golden age of
ocean travel. Launched in 1936, she held the transatlantic speed record
for 17 years before being bested in 1952 by the superliner "United
States", who still holds that record to this very day! Many made the
Atlantic crossing on the "Queen"...movie stars, politicians, royalty,
and thousands of others who wished to cross the ocean in style on the
famous ship. During the years of World War she was refitted and served
as a troop ship, dodging U-Boats in the North Atlantic on regular runs
to England. It was during this time period her famous colors were
hidden beneath drab paint and she earned the nickname "the Grey Ghost".
She carried upwards of 15,000 American soldiers per trip, many times
without an escort, as her great speed made it almost impossible for
other vessels to keep up with her. Aside from the troops, she also
carried Prime Minister Winston Churchill on several secret trips to the
U.S. in his many meetings with President Roosevelt. After the war's end
she was again refitted and returned to luxury passenger service for the
Cunard Line. She remained a familiar sight in New York harbor until
being retired in 1967. But, her story does not end here! Happily, she
was saved from being scrapped, was repurposed for retail use and is now
permanently docked in Long Beach, California for future generations to
enjoy as a major tourist attraction and hotel. To see her reminds one
of bygone days, when royalty ruled the waves...her name was, and still
is, "Queen Mary". "Manhattan Twilight - The "Queen Mary" is faithfully
reproduced from McGehee's beautiful color pencil original as a
hand-signed limited edition archival quality print. Print image size:
10 1/2" x 20 1/2". Edition size 2,000 S/N.
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