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Dominic Serres
Dominic Serres ( 4 November 1793) was a French-born British painter who specialised in marine art. He co-founded the Royal Academy (RA) in 1768, and served as the RA's librarian from 1792 until his death. Life and works He was born in Auch, Gascony, in southwestern France, between 1719 and 1723. Some sources say he died at the age of 74, but this is not confirmed. He initially studied to become a priest at the Benedictine seminary in Douai, but then left and moved to Spain. He is said to have become a merchant sailor in the Mediterranean and to have lived in Italy. He also worked as a sailor in South America, became a merchant captain in Cuba, and lived for several years as a merchant in Havana. In 1748, he was captured by the British in the Caribbean, and was taken prisoner to England, in 1752. During his imprisonment in the Marshalsea prison he took up painting, and after his release he lived for a time in Northamptonshire, where he made his living by painting marine sce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Auch
Auch (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in southwestern France. Located in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie, it is the capital of the Gers Departments of France, department. Geography Localization The commune of Auch is located in the arrondissement of Auch and in the Gers (river), Gers valley, roughly in the centre of the Gers département. Auch is west of Toulouse, the capital of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region, and from Montauban, from Agen, from Mont-de-Marsan, from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau and from Tarbes, the capitals of the neighbouring départements. It is 162 km from Bordeaux, from Marseille and from Lyon, the capitals of the neighbouring regions, and south-west of Paris. The commune covers an area of . Surrounding communes Auch borders thirteen other communes: Barran, Castillon-Massas, Castin, Duran, Gers, Duran, Lasséran, Leboulin, Montaut-les-Créneaux, Montégut, Gers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war's outcome seemed uncertain for most of the war. However, Washington and the Continental Army's decisive victory in the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 led King George III and the Kingdom of Great Britain to negotiate an end to the war in the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris two years later, in 1783, in which the British monarchy acknowledged the independence of the Thirteen Colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Battle Of Havana (1762)
The siege of Havana was the successful capture of the Spanish-held city of Havana, Cuba in 1762 as part of the war between the two nations which formed part of the larger Seven Years' War. After the Spanish abandoned their former policy of neutrality by signing the family compact with France, Britain declared war on Spain in January 1762. The British government decided to mount an attack on the important Spanish naval base of Havana, with the intention of weakening the Spanish West Indies and improving the security of its own American colonies. A Royal Navy force consisting of squadrons from Britain and the West Indies, escorting 160 troopships, were able to approach Havana from a direction that neither Governor Juan de Prado nor Admiral Gutierre de Hevia expected and were able to trap de Hevia's fleet in the Havana harbour and land their troops with relatively little resistance. The Spanish decided on a strategy of delaying the British attack until the strength of the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax Census Metropolitan Area, CMA was 530,167, with 348,634 people in its urban area. The regional municipality consists of four former municipalities that were Amalgamation (politics), amalgamated in 1996: History of Halifax (former city), Halifax, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartmouth, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Bedford, and Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Halifax County. Halifax is an economic centre of Atlantic Canada, home to a concentration of government offices and private companies. Major employers include the Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Saint Mary's University (Halifax), Saint Mary's University, the Halifax Shipyard, various levels of government, and the Port of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Moonlight Battle
''The Moonlight Battle'' is an oil on canvas history painting by the French-born British artist Dominic Serres, from 1781. Today the work is held in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. History and description It depicts the Battle of Cape St. Vincent fought on 16 January 1780 during the American War of Independence. Dubbed the moonlight battle, as it was fought at night, it was part of Admiral Rodney's successful attempt to resupply the British garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar. Rodney's Royal Navy fleet encountered, pursued and defeated a Spanish force off Cadiz, capturing their commander Juan de Lángara in the process. Serres, a member of the Royal Academy, was known for his naval scenes. The painting takes place at the moment the ''San Domingo'' exploded. Rather than foreground Rodney's flagship '' HMS Sandwich'' it views a British two-decker A two-decker is a sail warship which carried her guns on two fully armed decks. Usually additional guns were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Destruction Of The American Fleet At Penobscot Bay
''Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay'' is an oil on canvas history painting by the French-born artist Dominic Serres, from ''c.'' 1779. History and description It depicts a scene from the Penobscot Expedition on 14 August 1779 during the American War of Independence. After a British force had landed in Penobscot Bay in modern-day Maine, an expedition largely from Massachusetts moved to dislode them. A smaller relief force of the Royal Navy under George Collier arrived from New York and attacked, destroying much of the shipping. Serres, a member of the Royal Academy, settled in London and developed a reputation of his maritime paintings. The painting was commissioned by Collier to commemorate the victory. On the left of the picture ''HMS Raisonnable'' can be seen firing into the ''Hunter'' while on the right the British squadron chases the American ships upriver, many of them already ablaze. From British shore batteries comes supporting fire. Today the painting is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Battle Of Quiberon Bay
''The Battle of Quiberon Bay'' is a 1779 history painting by the French-born British artist Dominic Serres. It depicts the naval Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War. The decisive victory of Admiral Hawke's Royal Navy fleet thwarted a French invasion of Britain as part of the Annus Mirabilis. A member of the Royal Academy, Serres was known for his works of marine art often focused on the conflicts Britain took part in during the eighteenth century. It was painted and exhibited the year Britain faced a similar threat of invasion during the American Revolutionary War. It is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. Nicholas Pocock later produced a celebrated painting of the battle, also now at Greenwich. See also * ''The Battle of La Hogue'', a 1778 painting by Benjamin West Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as ''The Death of Nels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Captured Spanish Fleet At Havana
''The Captured Spanish Fleet at Havana'' is an oil on canvas maritime history painting by the French-British artist Dominic Serres, from 1768. History and description It depicts a scene following the British Siege of Havana in 1762, part of the Seven Years' War. Serres produced a number of paintings of maritime military scenes during his career. The painting was one of a series commissioned by the Earl of Albemarle and his brothers William Keppel and Augustus Keppel, who were prominent in the campaign. This painting is a panorama seen from the southern end of Havana Harbour depicting captured warships of the Spanish Navy. The fortress of El Morro, stormed by British troops during the taking of the city, is visible in the distance on the right while on the left ships under construction on stocks are being burned. A tropical storm is rising. It was likely to be the work he exhibited at the Society of Artists of Great Britain's Exhibition of 1768 at Spring Gardens. Today the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Princess Charlotte Arriving At Harwich
''Princess Charlotte Arriving at Harwich'' is an oil on canvas history painting by the French-born British artist Dominic Serres, from 1763. History and description It shows Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz arriving at the port of Harwich in Essex aboard the royal yacht '' Royal Charlotte''.Grisby p. 10 Charlotte was arriving in England for her wedding with the British monarch George III and their joint coronation at Westminster Abbey. She had sailed from Cuxhaven escorted by the Admiral of the Fleet Lord Anson, at a time when Britain was fighting the Seven Years War against France and its allies. Serres himself travelled to Harwich to record the scene.Russett p. 29 The ship is shown passing the Landguard Fort on the Suffolk side of the River Orwell with a crowd of onlookers around the Low Lighthouse on the Harwich shore. It was displayed at the exhibition of the Free Society of Artists in 1763. It is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Piazza At Havana
''The Piazza at Havana'' is a landscape painting by the French-born British artist Dominic Serres. It depicts the scene during the British occupation of Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. The title uses the Italian language, Italian loan wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
