HMS Victory Raking the Salvador del Mundo | Thomas Luny | 1810 Size:16"x12" among others

among others

The service took several years to establish itself and it was not until 1822 that the line increased sailings to two per month

North America to the west of the Mississippi is vaguely rendered according to 16th century expeditions into the region by Coronado

landscapes and portraits at the Dutch Factory of Dejima

24’’ x 24’’ Inches = 60 cm x 60 cm

HMS Victory Raking the Salvador del Mundo | Thomas Luny | 1810 Size:16"x12" among othersThis painting depicts a dramatic moment during the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797, where HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Sir John Jervis, is shown delivering a powerful raking broadside against the Spanish warship Salvador del Mundo. Victory fires from a strategic position, sending smoke billowing across the scene, while Salvador del Mundo bears the brunt of the attack, its sails and hull visibly impacted. The battle was a key