Isaac Sailmaker (Circle), An English Warship Engaging Barbary Corsairs Thought-Provoking coupled with endless prayers

coupled with endless prayers

1930Labels & Inscriptions: Gallery label on reverse

Year of creation 1917

Training at a drawing school exclusively for women

Isaac Sailmaker (Circle), An English Warship Engaging Barbary Corsairs Thought-Provoking coupled with endless prayersThis large and imposing late 17th century oil painting depicts several British ships defeating the notorious Barbary Corsairs. Amid the smoke, burning wreckage and carnage of a sinking pirate ship, the British ensign flutters triumphantly, as a small crew approaches to imprison survivors. Its a particularly rose tinted portrayal of one of the many grisly battles occurring with a formidable enemy at this time. The Barbary Corsairs were predominantly