Artwork

British men-of-war at anchor in Blackwall Reach

British men-of-war at anchor in Blackwall Reach, by Dominic Serres, oil, 1767
British men-of-war at anchor in Blackwall Reach, by Dominic Serres, oil, 1767

British men-of-war at anchor in Blackwall Reach is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Dominic Serres. It dates from 1767 and is held in the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Dominic Serres

Artist

Dominic Serres

Dominic Serres (born Dominique Serres; c. 1722 – 4 November 1793) was a French-born British painter who specialised in marine art. He co-founded the Royal Academy (RA) in 1768, and served as the RA's librarian from 1792 until his death.

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