Old Masters, British & European Paintings - 12 Sep 2017
Thomas Bush Hardy R.B.A. (1842-1897) Blake and Von Tromp in the Straits of Dover
Thomas Bush Hardy R.B.A. (1842-1897)
Blake and Von Tromp in the Straits of Dover, May 1652
Signed, titled and dated 1873
Watercolour
72 x 125cm; 28¼ x 49in
This depicts the Naval Battle of Goodwin Sands, at the start of the First Anglo-Dutch war on 19th May 1652