Titanic painting is sold for £840 at Shrewsbury auction
A watercolour painting which was commissioned by a relative of the bandleader who famously played on as the Titanic sank has sold for hundreds of pounds in Shropshire.
The painting, by Liverpool marine artist Arthur Knowles, shows the stricken Titanic hitting the iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 15 1912.
It was commissioned by the vendor's uncle's cousin, who was related to Wallace Hartley, the bandleader who played on as the doomed ship went down.
The vendor, who lives in Whitchurch, sold the painting through Shrewsbury auction house Halls for £840.
Mr Hartley became famous for leading the eight-member band as the passenger liner sank and they all perished in the icy Atlantic waters.
Survivors of the tragedy reported that Mr Hartley, 33, and his fellow band members started playing music to help keep passengers calm as the crew loaded the lifeboats.
Many said that he and the band continued to play until the very end.
