Jacob Philipp Hackert Coast of Egypt, Jacob Philipp Hackert, between 1772 and 1778

Painting by jacob philipp hackert "a detachment of russian ships off the coast of egypt in search of the turkish fleet" from a series of canvases painted in the 1770s for the chesme hall of the grand peterhof palace. Depicts a detachment of russian ships off the coast of egypt under the command of lieutenant p. Alexiano before the attack on the harbor of the damietta fortress on october 21 (november 1), 1772, during the first archipelago expedition of the russian fleet during the russo-turkish war of 1768-1774. Date: between 1772 and 1778.