The Indefatigable
Artist: Unknown
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.
Details
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- The Indefatigable
- Date
- After 1796
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- H56.6cm x W:76cm
- Reference
- CVCSC:0045.F
- Collection
- Folk Art