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John Christian Schetky: H.M.S. Crescent, under the command of Captain James Saumarez, capturing the French frigate Réunion off Cherbourg, 20th October 1793   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Attributed to John Christian Schetky  (1778–1874)  wikidata:Q6226028
 
Attributed to John Christian Schetky
Alternative names
J. C. Schetky; J.C. Schetky
Description British painter
Date of birth/death 11 August 1778 Edit this at Wikidata 28 January 1874
Location of birth/death Edinburgh, Scotland, UK London, England, UK
Work period 1793 Edit this at Wikidata–1874 Edit this at Wikidata
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artist QS:P170,Q6226028,P5102,Q230768
Title
H.M.S. Crescent, under the command of Captain James Saumarez, capturing the French frigate Réunion off Cherbourg, 20th October 1793
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Date Unknown date
Unknown date
Medium pencil and watercolor on paper, heightened with white
Dimensions height: 17.8 cm (7 in); width: 30.4 cm (11.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,17.8U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,30.4U174728
Source/Photographer Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5564525

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