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Samuel Scott: Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748  wikidata:Q50904521 reasonator:Q50904521
Artist
Samuel Scott  (1702–1772)  wikidata:Q2542057
 
Samuel Scott
Alternative names
Birth name: englischer Canaletto
Description British painter
Date of birth/death circa 1702
date QS:P,+1702-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
 12 October 1772
Location of birth/death London Bath
Work location
London, Twickenham, Ludlow
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artist QS:P170,Q2542057
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Title
Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748 Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748

When Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles was cruising in search of a Spanish treasure fleet off Havana in 1748, he heard of a squadron of seven Spanish men of war nearby. He met them on 1 October and a brisk action ensued. One of the Spanish ships, the ‘Conquistador’, was captured by the admiral. The Spanish flagship was so badly damaged that her crew fired her to prevent her capture two days later. Despite the English advantage, it was thought that Knowles had not handled his squadron well and on his return to England he was court-martialled and reprimanded.

The right of the painting is taken up with Knowles’s squadron, in loose order. The ships are heading away from the painting on the right towards the unseen Spanish squadron. The nearest ship, the ‘Cornwall’ is leading, with the two-decker with red galleries to weather of her. In the left background there are also a number of merchantmen.

This is one of a pair with BHC0374.

Beginning of Knowles' action off Havana, 1 October 1748
Date Mid 18th century
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions Frame: 1220 mm x 1880 mm x 140 mm;Painting: 890 mm x 1600 mm
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC0373
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Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11865
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Acquisition Number: 1940-209
id number: BHC0373
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Oil paintings

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