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Launching at Deptford
John Cleveley the Elder
A grand 18th-century scene of naval ceremony and ship launching at Deptford docks.
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A Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast
Philip James de Loutherbourg
A dramatic 18th-century marine painting capturing the raw power and atmospheric sublime of a storm at sea.
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The Great Fire of London
Philip James de Loutherbourg
A breathtaking depiction of London’s 1666 inferno, captured with the theatrical intensity and sublime light of the Romantic era.
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Shipping in the Thames Estuary
Thomas Mellish
An elegant 18th-century marine painting capturing the power and grace of a sailing ship in the Thames Estuary.
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The Surrender of Admiral de Winter at the Battle of Camperdown
John Singleton Copley
A dramatic 18th-century naval battle scene capturing a moment of formal surrender on a ship's deck.
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The Four Times of Day: Night
Joseph Vernet
An evocative 18th-century maritime nocturne featuring the luminous glow of moonlight and a flickering campfire.
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Lagoon Landscape
Francesco Guardi
An evocative Venetian capriccio featuring ancient ruins and spectral gondolas under a moody, twilight sky.
Contains disturbing content
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The Battle of La Hogue
Benjamin West
A dramatic and masterful naval battle scene capturing the intensity of 18th-century maritime warfare.
Contains disturbing content
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The Battle of Camperdown
Thomas Whitcombe
A sweeping maritime scene capturing the intensity and drama of a major 18th-century naval battle.
Contains disturbing content
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French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759
Samuel Scott
A dramatic maritime scene of naval warfare illuminated by the fiery glow of burning rafts at night.
Contains disturbing content
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Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue
Peter Monamy
A powerful 18th-century maritime painting capturing the fiery intensity of a historic naval engagement.
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