La Motte-Piquet Sauve un Convoi (Motte-Piquet Saves a Convoy) (Furnishing Fabric), Nantes, 1782. Creator: Petitpierre et Cie.

La Motte-Piquet Sauve un Convoi (Motte-Piquet Saves a Convoy) (Furnishing Fabric), Nantes, 1782. Creator: Petitpierre et Cie.

2-863-635 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

La Motte-Piquet Sauve un Convoi (Motte-Piquet Saves a Convoy) (Furnishing Fabric), Nantes, 1782. In 1779, French admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte attacked a British squadron that was attempting to blockade a French convoy off Martinique. Designed by Pierre Ozanne, manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Petitpierre et Cie, attributed to: French: Maker, manufacturer
After
  1. Pierre Ozanne: French: Artist, painter, engraver, draughtsman
Subject
  1. Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte: French: Admiral, naval officer

Medium
  1. Copperplate printed
  2. Cotton, plain weave

Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Textiles

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

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History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x4214
File Size : 61,235kb


Aliases

  1. 1976.68
  1. 50430
  1. 1000017206
  1. 1976.68
  1. 2-863-635
  1. 2863635

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