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Richard Wright: The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After  wikidata:Q50869537 reasonator:Q50869537
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Richard Wright   wikidata:Q7330102
 
Richard Wright
Alternative names
Younger Wright; Wright of Liverpool; Wright of the Isle of Man; Of Liverpool Wright; Wright; R. Wright; richard wright f.s.a.
Description artist and painter
Date of birth/death 1735 / 1720 Edit this at Wikidata 1775 / 1774 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Liverpool
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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After
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Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
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.
Date 1760 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 635 mm (25 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 762 mm (30 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+635U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,+762U174789
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
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BHC0402 (Royal Museums Greenwich) Edit this at Wikidata
References http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11894.html
Source/Photographer http://www.sailingwarship.com/category/seven-years-war
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