Engagement Between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis off Flamborough Head, 1779 by Richard Willis

Engagement Between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis off Flamborough Head, 1779, by Richard Willis depicts the climactic night action of the American Revolution's most celebrated naval duel, moonlight breaking through storm clouds as the American frigate closes with her British opponent. Richard Willis, a British marine painter and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve veteran, was celebrated for dramatic, atmospheric seascapes drawn from a lifetime study of ships and the sea.

Artist: Richard Willis (b. 1924). Depicted event date: 1779.

Engagement Between the Bonhomme Richard and the Serapis off Flamborough Head, 1779. Historic Naval Battle Canvas Print.