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Originally thought to be the Battle of St Vincent, the painting shows the ships scattered after the Battle of Trafalgar. By the evening of 22nd October a full gale was blowing and instead of anchoring the fleet, Vice-Admiral Collingwood took it out to sea. During the night the British lost the prizes, ‘Fougeux’, ‘Redoutable’ and ‘Algeciras’. The storm raged until 27th October, and when it finally subsided only four enemy ships remained in British hands, most having been wrecked on the Spanish coast around Cadiz. The painting appears to be located off the harbour of Cadiz and shows a French ship in starboard-quarter view, with the top of her masts partly gone with a dismasted Spanish ship in stern view behind, both trying to make the harbour.
This painting is one of a pair with 'The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: Beginning of the Action (BHC0553). The artist produced a number of variants of similar subjects.
Title
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: End of the Action
Date
1805–1842
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 61 x W 89 cm
Accession number
BHC0554
Work type
Painting