File:The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855 by John Wilson Carmichael.jpg
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James Wilson Carmichael: The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855
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English: The Bombardment of Sveaborg, 9 August 1855
Русский: Бомбардировка крепости Свеаборг 9 августа 1855 года |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
On the left are three ships of the line all in port-bow view, the 'Belle-Isle', 'Duke of Wellington', 'Tourville' (French), Then in the foreground in starboard-bow view the 'Edinburgh'. The paddle steamer 'Dragon' is in starboard-quarter view beyond her bow. To the right is a French paddle steamer, in starboard-quarter view, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Penaud. Beyond, is also the paddle steamer 'Merlin' in starboard-quarter view, with Rear-Admiral Dundas on board. On the bottom of the frame are listed the British ships, 'Duke of Wellington', 'Belle-Isle', 'Edinburgh', 'Geyser', 'Dragon', 'Vulture' and 'Merlin'. |
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| Date | 1855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 1,530 mm (60.23 in); width: 3,060 mm (10.03 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
English: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, UK
Русский: Национальный морской музей, Гринвич, Лондон, Великобритания |
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BHC0636 |
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National Maritime Museum https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-bombardment-of-sveaborg-9-august-1855-173178 https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12128.html https://www.rmg.co.uk/discover/explore/what-happened-victorian-era |
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