Evening of the Battle of Navarino, Auguste Étienne François Mayer, 1840

The scene takes place after the fight. In the foreground, a dismasted vessel is sinking, while another is set on fire. The crew members try to escape drowning by escaping on boats. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: 1840. Dimensions: height: 94.5 cm (37.2 in) ; width: 162.5 cm (63.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Collections of Musée national de la Marine de Paris. Le soir de la bataille de Navarin en 1827 (Grèce)