page_title: Richard Wright (painter)
hierarchical_section_title: Richard Wright (painter)
caption_attribution_description: English: The French Soleil Royale and Héros are in flames on the right, in the foreground HMS Resolution lies wrecked on her starboard side. In front of her is HMS Essex, with other members of the British fleet at anchor in the background. The captured French Formidable is attended by a British frigate on the left of the picture.Français&#160;: La bataille des Cardinaux, novembre 1759. Bataille nommée en Angleterre "Battle of Quiberon bay" (Détail. L'immense ciel a été en partie coupé). À droite, Le Soleil-Royal et Le Héros, en feu; au centre, HMS Resolution et HMS Essex, échoués; à gauche, Le Formidable, amariné par une frégate.
context_page_description: Richard Wright was an English marine painter. An entirely self-taught artist, he first appeared as an exhibitor in London in 1760, and between that date and 1773 exhibited twenty-five works with the Incorporated Society of Artists and one with the Free Society.
context_section_description: Richard Wright (c. 1723 – c. 1775) was an English marine painter. An entirely self-taught artist, he first appeared as an exhibitor in London in 1760, and between that date and 1773 exhibited twenty-five works with the Incorporated Society of Artists and one with the Free Society.
caption: The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After
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