This is a painting by the german artist jacob philipp hackert, "the flight of the turkish fleet into chesma bay. " the painting was painted by the artist in 1772 as part of his overall work dedicated to the battle of chesma on july 5-7, 1770, which took place during the russo-turkish war of 1769-1774. The painting was painted specifically for the chesma hall of the grand peterhof palace in 1772. The description of the painting, compiled by the artist himself and processed by w. Goethe: "the turks retreat into the harbor with their flags lowered. The ship "three hierarchs", on which count orlov was, gave the signal for pursuit, raising a red flag with a white oval in the middle on a large mast below the royal flag. However, this ship and rostislav are still fighting, the rest of the fleet is pursuing the enemy. The boats sent to rescue the crew of the blown up ship were returning and approaching their ships. In the foreground is a small island where a turkish outpost is located. Hindering the advance of the russians with their constant fire. They respond in kind, continuing their advance. Many of the turks from the crew of the blown up ship are saved on this island". Date: After 1772. Medium: gouache on paper. Collection: Central Naval Museum. Jacob Philipp Hackert - Die Schlacht von Çeşme am 5. Juli 1770
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