The shipwreck of the Arethusa, Charles Clotsworthy Wood Taylor, 1826

The the american frigate arethusa was wrecked in 1826, the same year that wood painted the picture, in the rocky areas of cruz de reyes; corresponds to the place where the turri watch is located today (source). Object Type: painting. Date: 1826. Dimensions: height: 66 cm (25.9 in); width: 88 cm (34.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. Carlos Wood-El naufragio del Arethusa