This is a painting by the german artist jacob philipp hackert, "the battle of the russian fleet with the turkish fleet at the fortress of damietta on october 21, 1772. " the painting was painted specifically for the chesme hall of the grand peterhof palace in 1775. The painting describes the events of the first archipelago expedition of the russian fleet - a naval battle near the egyptian city of damietta on october 21, 1772. Description of the painting. In the foreground are splashes from cannonballs, in the background are russian ships that have passed into the center of the turkish flotilla. Some of the enemy ships are cut off from the fortress (on the right at the edge of the painting), and those remaining near the shore are engulfed in flames. The outlines of the fortress, covered in a strip of smoke, are almost invisible. Date: 1775.
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