File:Pocock's Battle of the Nile.jpg

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Summary

Nicholas Pocock: The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798

Artist



Alternative names	Nicholas Pococke; Pococke; Pocock; N. Pocock
Description	British painter Noted for detailed paintings of naval battles during the Age of Sail
Date of birth/death	2 March 1740	9 March 1821
Location of birth/death	Bristol, England, UK	Raymead, Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
Work location	London
Authority file	: Q1859751 VIAF: 95776062 ISNI: 0000000116904299 ULAN: 500015496 LCCN: n84036338 Open Library: OL4641279A WorldCat

Title

The Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798

Object type

painting

Date

1808

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 71.1 cm (28 in); width: 101.2 cm (39.8 in)

Collection

National Maritime Museum

	Native name	National Maritime Museum
	Parent institution	Royal Museums Greenwich
	Location	Greenwich, London, England
	Coordinates	51° 28′ 51.96″ N, 0° 00′ 20″ W
	Established	1937
	Website	Royal Museums Greenwich
	Authority file	: Q1199924 VIAF: 153531318 ISNI: 000000040426429X LCCN: n80126325 GND: 1049610-5 SUDOC: 028465725 WorldCat

Current location

Royal Museums Greenwich

Accession number

BHC0513

Notes

This painting was published in: (October 1897 to March 1898). "Napoleon: Studies and Sketches—Oriental Dreams". The English Illustrated Magazine 18: p. 463. London: The Illustrated London News. Retrieved on 2010-01-19.

References

Source/Photographer

National Maritime Museum

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current	16:19, 12 July 2020	1,280 × 882 (157 KB)	FDRMRZUSA	Higher resolution and better image quality, in original colors.
	19:09, 16 August 2010	700 × 486 (45 KB)	Adam Cuerden	Reverted to version as of 23:33, 18 January 2010 this is really typical colours for a sunset or early morning effect in paintings.
	09:11, 22 May 2010	700 × 486 (49 KB)	Rebel Redcoat~commonswiki	Fade correction
	23:33, 18 January 2010	700 × 486 (45 KB)	Jackyd101	{{Information \|Description={{en\|1=A painting of the Battle of the Nile, 1798. Created in 1808 by Nicholas Pocock (1741-1821)}} \|Source=Found at the [http://www.nmm.ac.uk/mag/pages/mnuExplore/PaintingDetail.cfm?lettera=p&ID=BHC0513&name=Nicholas%20Pocock&