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The Evening of Trafalgar

Claude Thomas Stanfield Moore (1853–1901)

Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery

The Evening of Trafalgar

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Naval battle scene, with approximately 10 ships visible. In the background is the setting sun, casting its red glow on the choppy sea. In the foreground is the flagship, showing the Union Jack and a string of signal flags. The famous sea battle concluded on 21st October 1805 between Cadiz and the Strait of Gibraltar, with the defeat of Admiral P. de Villeneuve, the French leader, by Horatio Nelson. The victory ensured that Napoleon would not invade England.

Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Nottingham

Title

The Evening of Trafalgar

Date

1890

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 50.8 x W 76.2 cm

Accession number

NCM 1914-10

Acquisition method

gift from Mr F. R. Pickerill, 1914

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

big sign. on the back of the painting

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Friar Lane, off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL England

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Claude Thomas Stanfield Moore

1853–1901

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