Bombardment of Algiers (painting)

Bombardment of Algiers
ArtistThomas Luny
Year1820
MediumOil-on-canvas
Dimensions122 cm × 183 cm (48 in × 72 in)
LocationPrivate collection

Bombardment of Algiers is one of a number of oil-on-canvas paintings by British artist Thomas Luny depicting the heavy bombardment of the harbour of Algiers by a fleet of Anglo-Dutch ships under the command of Admiral Lord Exmouth, and the ensuing destruction. It is signed and dated to 1820 by Luny, four years after the events depicted. It is held in a private collection.

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