File:H.M.S. Caledonia, 120-guns, bearing Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's flag and the Boyne, 98-guns, Captain Burlton, engaging the French '74' Romulus at the rear of the enemy's squadron off Toulon, 13th February 1814 CSK 2010.jpg
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Thomas Luny: English: H.M.S. Caledonia, 120-guns, bearing Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's flag and the Boyne, 98-guns, Captain Burlton, engaging the French '74' Romulus at the rear of the enemy's squadron off Toulon, 13th February 1814 ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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artist QS:P170,Q1389224 |
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English: H.M.S. Caledonia, 120-guns, bearing Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's flag and the Boyne, 98-guns, Captain Burlton, engaging the French '74' Romulus at the rear of the enemy's squadron off Toulon, 13th February 1814 |
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painting object_type QS:P31,Q3305213 |
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English: HMS Caledonia, 120-guns, bearing Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's flag and the Boyne, 98-guns, Captain Burlton, engaging the French '74' Romulus at the rear of the enemy's squadron off Toulon, 13th February 1814 signed and dated 'Luny 1834' (lower left) An incident in the blockade of Toulon, the principal French Mediterranean naval port, towards the end of the Napoleonic War. By the autumn of 1813 the French fleet at Toulon had built up to 21 sail of the line and 40 frigates, all ready for sea. Units of this fleet exercised regularly and on 5 November between 12 and 14 ships of the line, six frigates and a schooner, all commanded by Vice-Admiral Maurice Emeriau, left port with a favourable wind that later changed direction and caused them some difficulties. The inshore squadron of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew's fleet consisted of four frigates, 'Mulgrave', 'Pembroke', 'Armada', and 'Scipion'. Captain Henry Heathcote, the British senior officer in charge of the squadron, immediately made efforts to cut off the French ships frantically trying to return to port. In the early afternoon several larger British units, including Pellew in his flagship, 'Caledonian', 120 guns, managed to make contact with the French who none the less succeeded in escaping. Luny has interpreted the moment when Rear-Admiral Cosmao-Kerjulien and his squadron head for the safety of Toulon Harbour. This is depicted in the left middle distance, where units of the French fleet can also be seen moored bow-on in the extreme left background. The high coast of France around Toulon has been depicted in the background, with a defence post visible on the hill to the left and one on a rocky outcrop on the far right. In the centre left foreground is a French two-decker that has stayed behind. She has just received a broadside on her port quarter from the 'Caledonian', seen almost in starboard-broadside view. The Frenchman's main topmast is shot through and falling and her spanker yard is shot in two. To the right of the 'Caledonian' is Captain George Burlton's 'Boyne', 98 guns, in starboard-bow view. |
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1834 date QS:P571,+1834-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259 |
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height: 78.7 cm (30.9 in); width: 111.8 cm (44 in) dimensions QS:P2048,78.7U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,111.8U174728 |
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Source/Photographer | Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5324886 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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