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| Keywords: Francis Holman, Commodore James in the Protector, with the Revenge and the grab Bombay in the bay off the Suvarnadrug fort at Gheriah, India, April 1755 (18th century).jpg Artwork Creator Francis Holman A depiction of a naval attack on date 1755 04 02 against the fortress of Tulaji Angre described by English historical revisionism revisionists as a pirate at Suvarnadurg in Konkan along the western coast of India between Mumbai and Goa The attack was led by Sir William James 1st Baronet Commodore William James c 1721 “ 1783 12 16 of the East India Company commanding the Bombay Marine ship Protector and involved the bomb vessel bomb ketches Protector and Bombay the latter a locally built ship or grab century 18 Oil canvas in 40 43 5 Private collection accession number object history 29 October 2008 Sold by Christie's London lot 17 sale 7660 for £32 450 US 51 920 including buyer's premium credit line Painting features w craquelure and stretcher stressing There is an X-shaped repaired puncture mark to the middle right in the sky Minor infilling and retouching around the ships in the sky and at the edges has been effected The canvas was previously relined See source http //www christies com/LotFinder/lot_details aspx from salesummary intObjectID 5127581 other versions PD-Art-100 Francis Holman 18th-century sailing ships in paintings Sailing ships of the United Kingdom Military history of Maharashtra Suvarnadurg | ||||
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