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Night painting of sailing warships in a harbour, lit by a fiery orange glow and drifting smoke, with a hilly shore at left.

The Bombardment of Algiers (26-27 August 1816)

A night battle at sea shows several tall-masted sailing warships in a harbour lit by a large fiery glow and smoke rising behind them. Dark hulls, furled and billowing sails, and flickering orange light on the water dominate the composition, with a shore and hills at left.

Artist
Martinus Schouman (eigenhandig gesigneerd)
Date
1823
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2408 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1823.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El bombardeo de Argel, agosto de 1816

Una batalla naval nocturna muestra varios barcos de guerra de vela con altos mástiles en un puerto iluminado por un gran resplandor de fuego y humo que se eleva detrás de ellos. Cascos oscuros, velas recogidas y luz anaranjada sobre el agua dominan la composición, con una costa y colinas a la izquierda.

Português: O bombardeio de Argel, agosto de 1816

Uma batalha naval noturna mostra vários navios de guerra a vela, de mastros altos, em um porto iluminado por um grande clarão de fogo, com fumaça subindo atrás deles. Cascos escuros, velas recolhidas e luz alaranjada sobre a água dominam a composição, com uma costa e colinas à esquerda.

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