File:Samuel Scott - Action Between Nottingham And Mars 1746.jpg

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Summary

Artist

Samuel Scott (1702–1772)
Alternative names	Birth name: englischer Canaletto
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	circa 1702	12 October 1772
Location of birth/death	London	Bath
Work location	London, Twickenham, Ludlow
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

Action between HMS 'Nottingham' and the 'Mars', 11 October 1746

Description

English: A depiction of a sea battle between HMS Nottingham and the French ship Mars in 1746. The Mars was returning to Europe after the failed 1746 Duc d'Anville Expedition attempting the recapture of the w:Fortress of Louisbourg.

Date

mid 18^th century

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

61 × 100.5 cm (24 × 39.6 in)

Current location

National Maritime Museum

	Native name	National Maritime Museum
	Location	Greenwich, London, England
	Coordinates	51° 28′ 52.00″ N, 0° 0′ 20.00″ W
	Established	1937
	Website	www.nmm.ac.uk

Caird Collection

Source/Photographer

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11860.html

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