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Painting of warships in rough sea, with a large explosion and smoke at centre during a naval battle.

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The blowing up of the Spanish Frigate Mercedes at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria, 1804, John Thomas Serres (1804), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A painted naval scene shows several sailing warships in rough green seas, with a large explosion and billowing smoke rising at the centre as a vessel is destroyed. Spanish flags and a British ensign are visible among the ships. This is The blowing up of the Spanish Frigate Mercedes at the Battle of Cape Santa Maria, 1804, by John Thomas Serres, dated 1804.

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