File:The-battle-of-quiberon-bay-12-november-1759-the-day-after.jpg
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Summary
Richard Wright: The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After
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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After |
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painting  |
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marine art |
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| Description |
English: The French Soleil Royale and Héros are in flames on the right, in the foreground HMS Resolution lies wrecked on her starboard side. In front of her is HMS Essex, with other members of the British fleet at anchor in the background. The captured French Formidable is attended by a British frigate on the left of the picture. Français : La bataille des Cardinaux, novembre 1759. Bataille nommée en Angleterre "Battle of Quiberon bay" (Détail. L'immense ciel a été en partie coupé). À droite, Le Soleil-Royal et Le Héros, en feu; au centre, HMS Resolution et HMS Essex, échoués; à gauche, Le Formidable, amariné par une frégate. |
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1760 |
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oil on canvas |
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height: 635 mm (25 in) ; width: 762 mm (30 in) |
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BHC0402 (Royal Museums Greenwich) |
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| References | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11894.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://www.sailingwarship.com/category/seven-years-war | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nouvelle image de meilleure résolution. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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