Oil Painting HMS Success Engaging Genereux.Marine Seascapes Sailing Ships & Clippers

'British Frigate Success attacking Genereux Feb. 18 1800 winging her and delaying her until Nelson arrived
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This engagement took place during the blockade of Malta, where the French garrison were running out of supplies.
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A convoy was organised from Toulon, but the British, under the overall command of Admiral Nelson from his base at Palermo, were blockading the Island.
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The French were sighted on 18th February 1800 and HMS Success. which was a 32 gun frigate of the British Navy launched in 1781, sighted the much larger Genereux and engaged her.
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Although badly damaged herself, Success succeeded in damaging the Genereux and mortally wounding the commander Contre-amiral Perree, delaying the Genereux until the arrival of the remaining British ships.
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The painting is framed in an 3" ornate, pierced, swept gilt frame and will be supplied wired and ready to hang.
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Condition:
Excellent Order Throughout
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Measurements
Height 25.75 Inches
Width. 35.5 Inches
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