Maritime scene featuring a burning man-o-war sailing ship. The boat, in heavy seas, leans slightly to the right as thick smoke billows out to the left. Two rowing boats depart the ship whilst on board the crew gather at the stern and bow. The ship has large top sails out and flies a red and blue flag. In the background, on the right, is a distant two-masted ship. The sky is stormy with gulls in flight. Painted in fine detail with scratched white highlights for surf. Some foxing
