The Battle of Texel
by Louis Eugene Gabriel Isabey
Title
The Battle of Texel
Artist
Louis Eugene Gabriel Isabey
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
The Battle of Texel, 29 June 1694 (oil on panel) by Isabey, Louis Eugene Gabriel (1803-86); info.: French naval success during the Nine Years War (1688-97) between King Louis XIV of France and the 'Grand Alliance' coalition forces of England, Holland, Spain, Austria and Savoy; 9 French ships under the command of Jean Bart (1650-1702) recaptured a French convoy of grain taken earlier by the Dutch navy; painting commissioned by King Louis-Philippe in 1836
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February 14th, 2011
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