SERRES, Dominic

Dominic Serres’s style illustrates an expert’s knowledge of the great ships of the 17th and 18th centuries. His works are regarded as some of the most accurate from any period.

This painting depicts the taking of Havana by British forces under the command of the Earl of Albemarle, 14 August 1762. The panorama is one of the finest among the important series of Albemarle views of the capture of Havana.

This painting depicts a view of the Morro Castle and boom defence before the attack. It shows the Spanish preparations before the siege.

The picture shows the English battery before the Morro Castle.

This is one of two scenes painted by Serres showing Havana after its capture by the British in 1762. Historically the painting has always been known incorrectly as ‘The Cathedral at Havana’. The central building is in fact the late colonial baroque church of San Francisco de As�s, a monastic church from the 1730s.

This painting is one of a pair presenting views of the siege of Havana, each signed and dated.

The Battle of Havana (1762) was a military action from March to August 1762, as part of the Seven Years’ War. British forces besieged and captured the city of Havana, which at the time was an important Spanish naval base in the Caribbean, and dealt a serious blow to the Spanish navy. Havana was subsequently returned to Spain under the 1763 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the war.

This painting is one of a pair presenting views of the siege of Havana, each signed and dated.

The Battle of Havana (1762) was a military action from March to August 1762, as part of the Seven Years’ War. British forces besieged and captured the city of Havana, which at the time was an important Spanish naval base in the Caribbean, and dealt a serious blow to the Spanish navy. Havana was subsequently returned to Spain under the 1763 Treaty of Paris that formally ended the war.