The British Fleet at Anchor off St Lucia, 1778

Dominic Serres (1722 - 1793)

National Maritime Museum

1780

View of the English Squadron commanded by Admiral Barrington and transports in the Cul de Sac (St. Lucia).... December 16th 1778. Commemorates Admiral Barrington's capture of this strategically significant West Indian island in the American War.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 108 x 184 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £21000 ( Total: £140,000; Tax Remission)
• ArtFunded in: 2001
• Vendor: PHB Alderson

Provenance

Admiral the Hon Samuel Barrington; (1729-1800) Shute Barrington, Bishop of Durham who presented it to Greenwich Hospital, 1824; returned circa 1853 to Barrington family; by descent to 11th Viscount Barrington; Right Reverend PHB Alderson.

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