A Representation of the Mars engaging the L' Hercule near the Passage du Raz. April 21st 1798
The ‘Mars’ (left) shown engaging the ‘Hercule’ (right) under a cloudy sky with a full moon, visible at upper left. Both are seen in port quarter view with their names inscribed on the stern. Publisher’s address at bottom, below text.
Object Details
| ID: | PAF4690 |
|---|---|
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fairburn, John |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Vessels: | Hercule (captured 1798); Mars (1794) |
| Date made: | 11 Jun 1798 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 260 x 363 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 556 mm |
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