Sea Maiden 44 Rosey

Mermaid art and story by Robert Kline

This retired mermaid art print is extremely limited and therefore currently available in just the 11" x 17" unmatted size.

I only have one print left in stock!

This wonderful 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.  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. A fantastic saga 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 story 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.