File:Repulsing a boarding party RMG BHC1155.tiff
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[edit]Samuel Drummond: Repulsing a boarding party
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Repulsing a boarding party  |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Repulsing a boarding party This study may be a scheme for a larger painting, possibly ‘Boarding an Enemy’ which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1805. In the top left corner, and below the Marine officer, is the shadowy figure of Nelson with an outstretched left arm and an empty sleeve on the right. The artist demonstrates his interest in dramatic visual effects with the powerfully depicted figures in the foreground, poised for combat amid swirling smoke. Drawing on Renaissance imagery, a soldier stands in front of a mast evoking a crucifix, facing death in a position of martyrdom. The vertical thrust of the composition enhances the theatricality of the image. Drummond also worked on a series of images relating to the death of Nelson. |
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| Date | circa 1805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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oil on canvas |
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| Dimensions | Frame: 644 mm x 541 mm x 68 mm;Painting: 535 mm x 430 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BHC1155 |
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| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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| Identifier | Acquisition Number: 1927-118 id number: BHC1155 |
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| Collection | Oil paintings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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