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Summary
Norman Wilkinson: The battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943
Artist
Norman Wilkinson
(1878–1971)
Alternative names
Norman I Wilkinson; Norman Wilkinson (1878-1971); Norman Wilkinson (I); Wilkinson
Description
British painter and illustrator
Date of birth/death
24 November 1878
11 May 1971
Location of birth/death
Cambridge, England
London
Authority file
: Q3343830
VIAF: 122299561
ISNI: 0000000114564681
ULAN: 500003897
LCCN: n84006973
NLA: 35216841
WorldCat
artist QS:P170,Q3343830
Title
The battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943
label QS:Len,"The Battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943"
Object type
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre
military art
Description
The action depicted is the battle between HMS 'Glasgow' (1936) and HMS 'Enterprise' (1927) and a group of German destroyers: 'Glasgow' is leading the British line. The Royal Navy had the best of this fight, sinking the German destroyers 'Z27', 'T25' and 'T26'.
Date
mid 20th century
date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
(circa 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
)
Medium
oil on paper
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q11472,P518,Q861259
Dimensions
height: 27.9 cm (10.9 in); width: 45.7 cm (17.9 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,27.9U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,45.7U174728
Collection
National Maritime Museum
Native name
National Maritime Museum
Parent institution
Royal Museums Greenwich
Location
Greenwich, London, England
Coordinates
51° 28′ 51.96″ N, 0° 00′ 20″ W
Established
1937
Website
Royal Museums Greenwich
Authority file
: Q1199924
VIAF: 153531318
ISNI: 000000040426429X
LCCN: n80126325
GND: 1049610-5
SUDOC: 028465725
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q1199924
Current location
not on view
Accession number
BHC0686
Credit line
Caird Fund
References
Royal Museums Greenwich artwork ID: 12178
Art UK artwork ID: the-battle-of-the-bay-of-biscay-28-december-1943-176071
Source/Photographer
Royal Museums Greenwich: identifier 12178 (BHC0686 — National Maritime Museum)
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(c) The Norman Wilkinson Estate; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation
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(c) National Maritime Museum; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation
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