18TH C. DUTCH REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS, CAMPERDOWN NAVAL BATTLE
Voor CAMPERDUYN den jj October 1797, s morgens ten jo Uuren begin der ACTIE
depicting the battle in the North Sea off Holland between the Dutch and British Royal fleet, 23 by 34 in., mahogany frame
The Battle of Camperdown was the most significant action between British and Dutch forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, and resulted in a complete victory for the British, who captured eleven Dutch ships without losing any of their own. The British Royal Navy fleet was under Admiral Adam Duncan and the Dutch fleet under Vice-Admiral Jan de Winter.
Condition: small spots of paint loss in sea; tiny spots in sky
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Realized: $1,600 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 165 : 18TH C. DUTCH REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS, CAMPERDOWN NAVAL BATTLE
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