| The Battle of Trafalgar | |
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| Artist | Clarkson Stanfield |
| Year | 1836 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 270 cm × 480 cm (110 in × 190 in) |
| Location | United Service Club, London |
The Battle of Trafalgar is an 1836 history painting by the British artist Clarkson Stanfield.[1] It depicts the 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar in which the Royal Navy led by Horatio Nelson defeated a combined Franco-Spanish fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. The painting was commissioned by the United Service Club and represented a major milestone in Clarkson's career.[2]
The work was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 1836. An engraving based on Stanfield's work was produced by William Miller, a copy of which is held by the National Maritime Museum.[3]
- ^ Harrington p.113
- ^ Tracy p.351
- ^ https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-137073