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A painting showing Rear Admiral Graves’s flagship ‘Ramillies’ on 16th September 1782. Under instruction from Admiral Rodney, she was on her way home to England from the North American Station. She was conducting English ships in need of repair, French prizes and a merchant convoy. The ships ran into a gale on the Newfoundland Bank and ‘Ramillies’ is the ship on the left with a large number of sailors shown aloft dealing with the sails. This painting captures the moment when the storm is coming on, and strong rays of light against dark clouds can be seen on the left. The sea is darkening and in anticipation of the storm the Admiral makes the signal to the number of ships in the convoy and shown in the painting, to bring to for the night.
Title
Loss of HMS 'Ramillies', September 1782: Before the Storm Breaks
Date
1783
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 71 x W 106.5 cm
Accession number
BHC2212
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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