The USS Amick, DE-168 in choppy seas, oil on canvas by Paul Zdepski
The Amick was a destroyer that did escort duty in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during World War 2. I was commissioned to paint this in honor of my client’s grandfather who served in one of the gun positions mid-ship. My research showed that she had a good run throughout the war and was eventually sold to another country’s navy. This piece has as much detail in the waves as in the gun batteries. I have a few close-up photos showing sailors securing items on the deck seen here . The client was so pleased, he didn't give it to the old salt as planned, and has this hanging in his office… "Poppop can look at it when he comes over."
Read about the old girl here.
