Samuel_Scott_-_Action_Between_Nottingham_And_Mars_1746.jpg
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Summary
Samuel Scott : Action between HMS 'Nottingham' and the 'Mars', 11 October 1746 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q2542057
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Title |
Action between HMS 'Nottingham' and the 'Mars', 11 October 1746
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Description |
English:
A depiction of a sea battle between HMS
Nottingham
and the French ship
Mars
in 1746. The
Mars
was returning to Europe after the failed 1746
Duc d'Anville Expedition
attempting the recapture of the
w:Fortress of Louisbourg
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Date |
mid 18
th
century
date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 61 cm (24 in); width: 100.5 cm (39.5 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,61U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,100.5U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
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Current location |
Caird Collection
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Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11860.html |
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