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Nicholas Pocock: The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801  wikidata:Q50854094 reasonator:Q50854094
Artist
Nicholas Pocock  (1740–1821)  wikidata:Q1859751
 
Nicholas Pocock
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 Edit this at Wikidata 9 March 1821 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Bristol, England, UK Raymead, Cookham, Berkshire, England, UK
Work location
London Edit this at Wikidata
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q1859751
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Title
The Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: The Battle of Copenhagen, as painted by Nicholas Pocock. British bomb vessels are in the foreground in the lower left; to the right are the British and Danish ships in formations called "line of battle", and the city of Copenhagen in the background.
Date early 19th century
date QS:P571,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 71 cm (27.9 in); width: 101.5 cm (39.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,71U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,101.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC0529
Credit line National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
References
Source/Photographer Image from English Wikipedia, uploaded by en:User:Dr.frog
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08:52, 5 September 2005Thumbnail for version as of 08:52, 5 September 2005800 × 566 (68 KB)Meteor2017{{En icon}} en:Battle of Copenhagen (1801), painted by en:Nicholas Pocock The Battle of Copenhagen, as painted by Nicholas Pocock. British bomb vessels are in the foreground in the lower left; to the right are the British and Danish ships in f

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