The Brig Theodore Captured by a Corsair, by Antoine Roux, Jr. 1163, circa 1820

The brig theodore captured by a corsair, by antoine roux, jr. Merchant brig le theodore, hailing from the channel port of saint malo in northwestern france, heaving to and hoisting a white flag of surrender under the guns of an independent privateer while voyaging off the canary islands. Shows deck details on the brig showing the captain observing the corsair through his long glass while the ship's crew anxiously looks on. Date: circa 1820.