drawing
- Museum number
- 1940,1214.27
- Description
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One of twelve sketches being views of the Battle of Navarin, October 20, 1827; sea-battle taking place on calm sea with smoke from cannons and fires bellowing up into dark sky
Black and white chalk on brown paper
Verso: Sketch of battleships
Black chalk
- Production date
- 1827-1828
- Dimensions
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Height: 243 millimetres
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Width: 360 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- See also 1940,1214.18.
For the complete series of lithographs see 1855,1208.180-192.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Battle of Navarino
- Acquisition date
- 1940
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1940,1214.27
