Ader
129
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According to Auguste Louis de ROSSEL de CERCY
See original version (French)
129
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According to Auguste Louis de ROSSEL de CERCY
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
According to Auguste Louis de ROSSEL de CERCY
Naval battle fought on 18 December 1779 by Count de La Motte Picquet, squadron commander. Paris, Mérigot the Younger, 1790.
Etching, burin.
56 x 77 cm (image area).
Skinning.
Gilded frame with pearl and ovule friezes.
Engraving by François Jacques Dequevauviller after the original painting by the Marquis Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy depicting the naval battle that took place on 18 December 1779 off Fort Royal in Martinique, in which a British squadron of thirteen ships commanded by Hyde Parker faced off against La Motte-Piquet’s three ships, which were guarding the harbour entrance for a large convoy arriving from France
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Old Master Paintings & Decorative Arts from the 16th to the 19th century
Auction location
Auction time
10/02/2026 at 1:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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