A Sea Battle between Christians and Turks
Artist: Johannes Lingelbach (1622 - 1674)
Location: York Art Gallery
Date: 1670 - 1674
Materials: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 34 x 43 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £13,000 (Total: £22,000)
Vendor: John Mitchell & Son
Review number: 5023 (2001)
Provenance:
European private collection; sold Sotheby's NY 21/5/1998 (lot 38); bought by vendor.
Description:
Thought to depict the Battle of Lepanto where the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Holy League. 2 boats meet in the sea and the occupants are involved in hand to hand combat.
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