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Batavia - 2026

Batavia - 2026

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This is an original oil painting by Grant R. Fairbanks of the flagship of the Dutch East India Company which ran aground sailing to Java in 1629 on her maiden voyage.  The Batavia came to grief when she wrecked on a coral archipelago (Houtman’s Abrolhos), 50 miles off the west coast of Australia.  It is one of the most tragic episodes is maritime history. 

The Batavia ran aground on a reef at 3-o’clock in the morning on June 5, 1629, on a location which was not represented on any of the maps.  Although a mutiny had been brewing on the ship, when its commander left in the ship’s long boat for Java to get a rescue vessel, the mutiny came to fruition on the collection of islands.  Of the 332 survivors, 216 were murdered.  The Batavia was destroyed by action of the waves, but sunken remnants of the ship have been rescued and are currently on display at a maritime museum in Fremantle, western Australia, close to Perth. 

A full-size replica of the flagship Batavia was built at the Bataviawerf (Batavia Wharf) in Lelystad in the Netherlands and was launched in 1995 under master-shipbuilder Willem Vos. It is seaworthy and can be visited. 

Color copies of the painting on canvas (giclée) are available for purchase.

  • Dimensions

    24" H | 36" W

  • Artwork Medium = Giclée Art Prints

    • Copies of the original artworks are available for purchase as Giclees – a color copy on canvas.  Although a Giclee lacks the surface texture of the original oil painting, when framed, and on the wall, it will appear to be identical.  High-quality reproductions of museum-quality will last almost indefinitely without significant fading.
    • Original oil paintings may be obtained by commission from the artist; however, due to time and effort required, they come at a significantly higher cost than the Giclee.

  • TBD

    Artwork pricing still being determined, email if interested.

New Dedham Art

Salt Lake City, UT
801-268-8839
sales@newdedhamart.com

FINANCIAL POLICY:  New Dedham Art

 

Accurate reproductions of original sculptures by Avard T. Fairbanks, Ph.D., sculptor, are made available through New Dedham Art.  All rights to the artwork offered are held by Grant R. Fairbanks, M.D., founder of New Dedham Art.  Although there are some artworks immediately available, most will have to undergo the reproduction process which can take time – more for sculpture, less in the case of paintings.

 

PAYMENT:

  1. One-half down/deposit required upon ordering an example of genuine artwork.
    The remaining balance is due upon delivery of the completed work.

  2. Method of Payments:

    • Cashier’s Check

    • Cash

    • Venmo 

Credit Cards are not currently acceptable form of payment for artworks.

  • If one does not have sufficient money available, but still desires to purchase an artwork, one can take out a loan from their bank or credit union.

 

TIMELINE To PRODUCE ARTWORKS:

  1. Painting Reproduction (Giclee - Color Copy on Canvas) - Two Weeks Required, sometimes less time

  2. Sculpture Reproduction in Bronze – 6 Months Required, sometimes less/more

  3. Sculpture Reproduction in Cast Stone – 2 Months Required 

  4. Sculpture Reproduction in carved Carrara Marble in Italy – One Year minimum required, sometimes more time required.

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