The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | Mather Brown | 1825 19th Century he spent most of his

he spent most of his life moving around Europe working as an artist

with an almost unsettling allure

The ship in the background to the left is possibly the British 'Alexander'

the painting was presented with two other canvases "The Black Eagle of Prussia" and "The Defense of Paris"

The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of London from Sunday

The Destruction of 'L'Orient' at the Battle of the Nile | Mather Brown | 1825 19th Century he spent most of hisThe Battle of the Nile: Destruction of 'L'Orient', 1 August 1798. An unfinished painting of the Battle of the Nile. Nelson's decisive victory over the French off the coast of Egypt led to the disintegration of Napoleon's army by isolating it there. It secured British control of the Mediterranean and ensured the retaking of Malta from the French. The ships in the painting are based on models of the actual ships. To the right is a close up of the port