The_Battle_of_the_Nile.jpg
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Summary
George Arnald : The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
label QS:Lde,"Die Zerstörung der "L'Orient" in der Schlacht von Abikur am 1. August 1798"
label QS:Len,"The Destruction of
"L'Orient"
at the
Battle of the Nile
, 1 August 1798"
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Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | marine art | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
Orient explodes at the Battle of the Nile. Franklin is the ship in the extreme left of the picture, and was almost set on fire herself by falling debris.
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Date |
between 1825 and 1827
date QS:P,+1825-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1825-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1827-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 185.5 cm (73 in)
; width: 269 cm (105.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,+185.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+269.0U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
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Current location |
Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
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Source/Photographer |
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National Maritime Museum
2. Royal Museums Greenwich |
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