drawing
- Museum number
- 1860,0609.1
- Description
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The Destruction of the French Fleet at La Hogue, 1780, study for the picture; English boats surrounding and burning the French fleet, at left Sir George Rooke stands up in a boat directing the attack, at right a furious hand-to-hand fight goes on between the crews of French and English boats, some in the water
Pen and brown ink, with grey wash
- Production date
- 1738-1820
- Dimensions
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Height: 163 millimetres
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Width: 250 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Text from Andrew Wilton, 'Royal Academy Draughtsmen 1769-1969', BMP, 1969, no.47)
The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1780 and engraved by Woolett; two versions by West are now in America and Canada. The Battle of La Hogue, fought in May 1692, was a decisive victory for the allied English and Dutch against France and, implicitly, against the efforts of James II to regain the throne of England.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1969, BM, 'Royal Academy Draughtsmen 1769-1969', no.47
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Destruction of French ships in La Hogue Bay 1692
- Acquisition date
- 1860
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1860,0609.1
