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The Indefatigable
Details
Artist
Unknown
Title
The Indefatigable
Date
After 1796
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
H56.6cm x W:76cm
Reference
CVCSC:0045.F
Collection
Status
On Display
In 1796 HMS Indefatigable captured the French frigate La Virginie after a 15-hour chase, a famous and celebrated event in the war with France. The scene presided over the figures of Britannia, Fame and Hope at the lower right, Poseidon and Amphitrite, Greek god and goddess of the sea.
The Indefatigable After 1796 © Compton Verney