HMS <i>Spartan</i> engaging a French squadron in the Bay of Naples and capturing the brig <i>Sparvière</i>, 3rd May 1810<br><p>signed and dated 'Tho.s Whitcombe 1811' (lower left) and further signed and indistinctly inscribed 'Painting of the *** *** *** 12 4/Fame, Corvetta 28 Guns and Sparviere -/Brig of 8 Guns Achilles Cutter of 10 Guns and/8 Gunboats 1 Twenty four Pounder ***/in the Bay of Naples - May 3. 1810/No 47 ***** Thos Whitcombe' (on a fragment attached to the stretcher)<br>
Lot number: Live Auction 7856 lot 32 Sale 21 Nov 2012<br></p>
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