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Dominic Serres malerier: De 100 mest berømte, set gennem et galleris øjne

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 109 værker af Dominic Serres i vores katalog

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I galleriets øjne er Dominic Serress mest berømte maleri Captain William Locker (1769), hvis original hænger på Yale Center for British Art i New Haven. Ships In A Gale og English Ships Coming to Anchor in a Fresh Breeze (1750) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 109 værker af Dominic Serres i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 100 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.

1722 – 1793, Auch Neoclassicism Flest værker: National Maritime Museum

Galleriets top 10 Dominic Serres malerier

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Captain William Locker (1769) af Dominic Serres

Captain William Locker

1769 · Oil · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Dominic Serres captures Captain William Locker in a formal waist-up composition that emphasizes the quiet authority of 18th-century naval leadership. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, dressed in a deep blue naval coat accented by heavy gold trim and prominent buttons. A white waistcoat and cravat provide a sharp tonal contrast to the dark fabric of the uniform, while a black tricorne hat adds a structured silhouette to the upper…

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Ships In A Gale af Dominic Serres

Ships In A Gale

Oil On Canvas

In this oil on canvas, titled Ships In A Gale, the artist Dominic Serres captures a moment of intense maritime struggle. Painted in 1770, the work presents a scene of Dutch men-of-war ships navigating through a violent storm. The composition focuses on the interaction between these heavy vessels and the turbulent elements of the sea and sky.

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Attack on Goree 29 decembre 1758 (1750) af Dominic Serres

Attack on Goree 29 decembre 1758

1750 · Oil On Canvas

The sea churns under a heavy, overcast sky, swallowing the horizon in shades of pale blue and cream. Amidst the salt spray and the restless swell, the air thickens with the grey haze of cannon smoke. This is the chaotic theater of the 29th of December, 1758. Massive sailing ships dominate the mid-ground, their wooden hulls dark against the churning water, their masts cutting vertical lines through the swirling atmosphere.…

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A Naval Action (1763) af Dominic Serres

A Naval Action

1763 · Oil On Canvas · Ickworth, Suffolk County

The oil on canvas titled A Naval Action was painted by Dominic Serres in 1763. This maritime scene captures a moment of engagement between sailing ships. The work emerged during a period of significant naval conflict, documenting the movement of multi-masted vessels across a wide expanse of sea. It remains a precise record of maritime life and the mechanics of 18th-century warfare.

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The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762 (1772) af Dominic Serres

The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762

1772 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, London

The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762 by Dominic Serres depicts a historical naval engagement. Painted about 1772, the work focuses on maritime activity near a coastline. The scene contains several large sailing ships, which appear to be warships, positioned across the water. These vessels feature various flags flying from their masts and rigging. In the foreground, smaller rowing boats move through the water, providing a sense of scale…

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'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757 (1769) af Dominic Serres

'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757

1769 · Oil · National Maritime Museum, London

The oil painting titled 'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757 is a work by the artist Dominic Serres. Created in 1769, this maritime composition depicts a specific historical naval battle. The scene focuses on the engagement between two large sailing ships on a calm sea under a cloudy sky. One vessel is positioned in the foreground in profile, moving toward the right, while the second ship is partially obscured…

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The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June (1770) af Dominic Serres

The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June

1770 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, London

The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June is an oil painting by Dominic Serres. Created about 1770, the work captures a precise moment of 18th-century naval warfare. It depicts a large-scale military landing operation where the sea meets the shore. Numerous ships of the line move through the water alongside smaller transport boats. These vessels approach a coastline defined by the presence of troops and heavy fortifications.

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The Royal Visit to the Fleet III (1775) af Dominic Serres

The Royal Visit to the Fleet III

1775 · Oil · Royal Collection, London

The Royal Visit to the Fleet III is an oil painting by Dominic Serres. Executed about 1775, the work belongs to a period of significant maritime activity in British history. Serres, born in Auch, France, in 1722, established himself as a central figure in the development of marine art following his relocation to London.

Dominic Serress malerier, rangeret fra 11 til 100

11The Royal Visit to the Fleet IV (1775) af Dominic SerresThe Royal Visit to the Fleet IV1775 · Royal Collection 12The Royal Visit to the Fleet II (1775) af Dominic SerresThe Royal Visit to the Fleet II1775 · Royal Collection 13An English Two-Decker Lying Hove to, with Other Ships and Vessels in a Fresh Breeze (1770) af Dominic SerresAn English Two-Decker Lying Hove to, with Other Ships and Vessels in a Fresh Breeze1770 · Yale Center for British Art 14Hms 'experiment' Taking The 'telemaque' af Dominic SerresHms 'experiment' Taking The 'telemaque' 15View From Portsdown Hill Overlooking Portsmouth Harbour af Dominic SerresView From Portsdown Hill Overlooking Portsmouth Harbour 16American Fireships on the Hudson, 16 August 1776 (1777) af Dominic SerresAmerican Fireships on the Hudson, 16 August 17761777 · Melford Hall 17Foudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 1782 (1782) af Dominic SerresFoudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 17821782 · Art Gallery of South Australia 18Saint Vincents, near West Malling, Kent (1779) af Dominic SerresSaint Vincents, near West Malling, Kent1779 · Yale Center for British Art 19A Calm (1789) af Dominic SerresA Calm1789 · Royal Collection 20Elizabeth Castle, Jersey af Dominic SerresElizabeth Castle, Jersey 21The Capture of the Comte de St Florentine by HMS Achilles, 4 April 1759 af Dominic SerresThe Capture of the Comte de St Florentine by HMS Achilles, 4 April 1759National Maritime Museum 22A Dutch Ship Saluting an English Flagship af Dominic SerresA Dutch Ship Saluting an English FlagshipNational Maritime Museum 23Barrington's Action At St Lucia - af Dominic SerresBarrington's Action At St Lucia -National Maritime Museum 24English Shipping Scene af Dominic SerresEnglish Shipping Scene 25Shipping - af Dominic SerresShipping - 26The Action Off Providien af Dominic SerresThe Action Off Providien 27The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana - 28The Battle Of The Dogger Bank af Dominic SerresThe Battle Of The Dogger BankMelford Hall 29Shipping af Dominic SerresShipping 30Action At Tarrytown af Dominic SerresAction At TarrytownMelford Hall 31Two_british_men af Dominic SerresTwo_british_men 32The Action Off Negapatam af Dominic SerresThe Action Off Negapatam 33The Capture Of Martinique af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of MartiniqueIckworth 34The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana - 35The Action Off Sadras af Dominic SerresThe Action Off Sadras 36The British Fleet Entering Havana af Dominic SerresThe British Fleet Entering HavanaNational Maritime Museum 37Forcing The Boom On The Hudson River af Dominic SerresForcing The Boom On The Hudson RiverMelford Hall 38Captain Augustus John Hervey af Dominic SerresCaptain Augustus John HerveyIckworth 39Barrington's Action At St Lucia af Dominic SerresBarrington's Action At St LuciaNational Maritime Museum 40The Passage Of The Hudson River af Dominic SerresThe Passage Of The Hudson RiverMelford Hall 41The 'st George' With Other Vessels af Dominic SerresThe 'st George' With Other VesselsNational Maritime Museum 42Attack On Goree af Dominic SerresAttack On GoreeNational Maritime Museum 43Lord Augustus John Hervey af Dominic SerresLord Augustus John HerveyIckworth 44Attack On Goree - af Dominic SerresAttack On Goree -National Maritime Museum 45A Naval Action af Dominic SerresA Naval Action 46The Action Off Porto-novo af Dominic SerresThe Action Off Porto-novo 47A British Squadron Off St Lucia af Dominic SerresA British Squadron Off St LuciaMelford Hall 48The Cathedral At Havana af Dominic SerresThe Cathedral At Havana 49The Capture Of Saint Lucia af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Saint Lucia 50The Action Off Trincomalee af Dominic SerresThe Action Off Trincomalee 51The Capture Of Havana af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of HavanaNational Maritime Museum 52Ships Off The Gun Wharf At Portsmouth af Dominic SerresShips Off The Gun Wharf At PortsmouthNational Maritime Museum 53Seascape With Shipping af Dominic SerresSeascape With Shipping 54Seascape With Man O' War af Dominic SerresSeascape With Man O' War 55Men-of-war At Plymouth af Dominic SerresMen-of-war At PlymouthNational Maritime Museum 56View Of Port Mahon af Dominic SerresView Of Port Mahon 57The Capture Of Chandernagore, March af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Chandernagore, MarchNational Maritime Museum 58The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana -National Maritime Museum 59The Landing Of William, Duke Of Clarence af Dominic SerresThe Landing Of William, Duke Of Clarence 60The 'royal George' And Other Vessels af Dominic SerresThe 'royal George' And Other VesselsNational Maritime Museum 61Mrs Wood af Dominic SerresMrs Wood 62Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney af Dominic SerresAdmiral Sir George Brydges RodneyIckworth 63Attack On Goree - af Dominic SerresAttack On Goree -National Maritime Museum 64Return Of A Fleet Into Plymouth Harbour af Dominic SerresReturn Of A Fleet Into Plymouth HarbourNational Maritime Museum 65The Capture Of The 'duc De Chartres' af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of The 'duc De Chartres'National Maritime Museum 66The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana - 67British Warship Leaving Portsmouth Harbour af Dominic SerresBritish Warship Leaving Portsmouth Harbour 68Rodney's Fleet Bombarding Martinique af Dominic SerresRodney's Fleet Bombarding MartiniqueAnglesey Abbey 69A Frigate af Dominic SerresA FrigateNational Maritime Museum 70The English Fleet At Madras af Dominic SerresThe English Fleet At Madras 71View Of Dover af Dominic SerresView Of Dover 72The Capture Of Havana By The English Squadron af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana By The English Squadron 73The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana - 74A Ketch Rigged Royal Yacht Close-hauled On The Starboard Tack af Dominic SerresA Ketch Rigged Royal Yacht Close-hauled On The Starboard TackNational Maritime Museum 75The Capture Of Geriah af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of GeriahNational Maritime Museum 76British Men-of-war At Anchor In Blackwall Reach af Dominic SerresBritish Men-of-war At Anchor In Blackwall ReachFitzwilliam Museum 77Battle Of Negapatam af Dominic SerresBattle Of NegapatamNational Maritime Museum 78The Capture Of The Comte De St Florentine By Hms 'achilles' af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of The Comte De St Florentine By Hms 'achilles' 79Captain Wood Of Bolling Hall af Dominic SerresCaptain Wood Of Bolling Hall 80British Attack On The Citadel Of Martinique af Dominic SerresBritish Attack On The Citadel Of MartiniqueAnglesey Abbey 81Hms 'monmouth' Burning The French Frigate 'rose' af Dominic SerresHms 'monmouth' Burning The French Frigate 'rose'National Maritime Museum 82Gibraltar Relieved By Sir George Rodney af Dominic SerresGibraltar Relieved By Sir George Rodney 83Drake's Island, Plymouth af Dominic SerresDrake's Island, PlymouthNational Maritime Museum 84Attack On Goree - af Dominic SerresAttack On Goree -National Maritime Museum 85Rodney's Fleet Taking In Prizes After The Moonlight Battle af Dominic SerresRodney's Fleet Taking In Prizes After The Moonlight BattleNational Maritime Museum 86Arrival Of Their Sicilian Majesties At Naples af Dominic SerresArrival Of Their Sicilian Majesties At NaplesNational Maritime Museum 87Ships On A Lee Shore af Dominic SerresShips On A Lee Shore 88A Dutch Ship Saluting An English Flagship af Dominic SerresA Dutch Ship Saluting An English Flagship 89A Mediterranean Seaport af Dominic SerresA Mediterranean Seaport 90Fishing Boats And Man O' War In A Breeze At The Mouth Of A River af Dominic SerresFishing Boats And Man O' War In A Breeze At The Mouth Of A River 91The Shipwreck Of The 'phoenix' At Night On The Coast Of Cuba af Dominic SerresThe Shipwreck Of The 'phoenix' At Night On The Coast Of CubaMelford Hall 92An English Frigate Chased By The French Off The Indian Coast af Dominic SerresAn English Frigate Chased By The French Off The Indian CoastNational Maritime Museum 93The Capture Of Havana - af Dominic SerresThe Capture Of Havana - 94Hms 'pearl' Capturing The 'esperance' af Dominic SerresHms 'pearl' Capturing The 'esperance'National Maritime Museum 95American Fire Ships On The Hudson af Dominic SerresAmerican Fire Ships On The Hudson 96The East Indiaman 'pitt' And Other Vessels af Dominic SerresThe East Indiaman 'pitt' And Other VesselsNational Maritime Museum 97William Sands af Dominic SerresWilliam Sands 98French Fire-ships Attacking The English Fleet Off Quebec af Dominic SerresFrench Fire-ships Attacking The English Fleet Off QuebecNational Maritime Museum 99Action Between Hms af Dominic SerresAction Between HmsNational Maritime Museum 100A Frigate With A View Of The Needles af Dominic SerresA Frigate With A View Of The Needles

Dominic Serress berømte malerier, periode for periode

Motiverne, der fangede Dominic Serress blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller Dominic Serress originalværker

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Dominic Serres Malerier fra denne liste
National Maritime Museum, LondonNational Maritime Museum London 40 The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762, 'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757, The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June
Melford HallMelford Hall 7 American Fireships on the Hudson, 16 August 1776, The Battle Of The Dogger Bank, Action At Tarrytown
Ickworth, Suffolk CountyIckworth Suffolk County 5 A Naval Action, The Capture Of Martinique, Captain Augustus John Hervey
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 5 The Royal Visit to the Fleet, The Royal Visit to the Fleet III, The Royal Visit to the Fleet IV
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 4 Captain William Locker, English Ships Coming to Anchor in a Fresh Breeze, An English Two-Decker Lying Hove to, with Other Ships and Vessels in a Fresh Breeze
Anglesey AbbeyAnglesey Abbey 2 Rodney's Fleet Bombarding Martinique, British Attack On The Citadel Of Martinique
Art Gallery of South Australia, AdelaideArt Gallery of South Australia Adelaide 1 Foudroyant and Pégase entering Portsmouth Harbour, 1782
Fitzwilliam MuseumFitzwilliam Museum 1 British Men-of-war At Anchor In Blackwall Reach

Dominic Serres, ét signaturmaleri per årti

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Dominic Serres's malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri af Dominic Serres er det mest berømte af alle?Vis svaret

Captain William Locker (1769), Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Derefter følger Ships In A Gale og English Ships Coming to Anchor in a Fresh Breeze (1750).

Hvor gammel var Dominic Serres, da Captain William Locker blev færdiggjort?Vis svaret

47 år gammel: Captain William Locker er fra 1769, og Dominic Serres blev født i 1722.

Hvilke er Dominic Serress top 10 malerier?Vis svaret

Captain William Locker, Ships In A Gale, English Ships Coming to Anchor in a Fresh Breeze, Attack on Goree 29 decembre 1758, A Naval Action, The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762, 'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757, The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June, The Royal Visit to the Fleet og The Royal Visit to the Fleet III. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange værker skabte Dominic Serres?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 109 værker af Dominic Serres, dateret fra 1750 til 1789.

Hvor hænger Dominic Serress mest berømte originaler?Vis svaret

Primært i National Maritime Museum (London), Melford Hall og Ickworth (Suffolk County). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

Hvornår skabte Dominic Serres sine mest berømte malerier?Vis svaret

I 1770s: 9 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762.

Hvilke er Dominic Serress tidligste og seneste berømte værker?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste English Ships Coming to Anchor in a Fresh Breeze (1750) og det seneste A Calm (1789).

Hvilke motiver vendte Dominic Serres oftest tilbage til?Vis svaret

Sea (15), Sailing ships (12) og Sky (12), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilket medie arbejdede Dominic Serres mest med?Vis svaret

Oil, for 10 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken stilart er Dominic Serres associeret med?Vis svaret

Neoclassicism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke originalværker af Dominic Serres findes i National Maritime Museum?Vis svaret

The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762, 'Experiment' taking the 'Telemaque', 19 July 1757 og The Capture of Havana, 1762: the Landing, 7th June: National Maritime Museum, London har 34 af værkerne på denne side.

Dominic Serres: kunstneren

Dominic Serres: En pioner inden for naval romantik

Dominique Serres (ca. 1722 – 4. november 1793) står som en skelsættende skikkelse i britisk marinemaleri, hvor han legemliggjorde den spirende romantiske ånd og sikrede sig sin plads blandt de grundlærende medlemmer af Royal Academy. Han blev født i Auch, Gascony, i Frankrig – selvom de biografiske detaljer forbliver noget sparsomme – og hans tidlige liv varslede en transatlantisk rejse, der skulle forme hans kunstneriske bane dybtgående. Oprindeligt var han bestemt til præsteskabet ved Douai-seminariet, men han opgav teologiske studier for at opsøge eventyr på havet, hvor han etablerede sig som handelskapitajn og begav sig ud i Spanien, før han endeligt flyttede til London omkring 1758. Denne flytning viste sig afgørende for hans kunstneriske udvikling under vejledning af Charles Brooking, en berømt portrætmaler, hvis atelier fungerede som en smeltedigel for fremspirende talenter.
  • Tidlig indflydelse og træning: Serres’ formative år var præget af eksponering for europæiske kunsttraditioner, især dem der var fremherskende i Spanien. Det var dog Brookings vejledning, der indprentede ham den omhyggelige observation og de dramatiske gengivelsesteknikker, som kendetegner romantikken – en stil, der prioriterer følelsesmæssig intensitet og indfanger flygtige øjeblikke af storhed.
  • Maritim karriere og kunstnerisk virke: Serres’ erfaringer fra søen nærede hans kunstneriske vision, hvilket resulterede i en omfattende produktion med fokus på maritime emner. Han fungerede som illustrator for publikationer, der dokumenterede Syvårskrigen, og skildrede efterfølgende centrale begivenheder fra den amerikanske uafhængighedskrig, hvilket demonstrerede en urokkelig dedikation til at portrætere historiske fortællinger med bemærkelsesværdig nøjagtighed.

Bemærkelsesværdige malerier og kunstnerisk stil

Serres’ kunstneriske stil defineres af sin realisme – et kendetegn ved Brookings indflydelse – kombineret med en mesterlig beherskelse af tonale overgange og atmosfærisk perspektiv. Hans lærreder pulserer af dynamik og formidler de turbulente kræfter i søslag gennem omhyggeligt udformede kompositioner og ekspressive penselstrøg. Betragt for eksempel ”The Action Off Sadras”, hvor Serres indfanger det kaotiske skue af en konfrontation mellem britiske krigsskibe og franske fartøjer ved at benytte lagdelte teksturer og subtil skyggelægning til at fremkalde scenens drama. På samme måde viser ”The Capture Of Saint Lucia” Serres’ evne til at formidle følelser gennem visuel historiefortælling – et vidnesbyrd om hans kunstneriske formåen.
  • ”Two British Men” eksemplificerer Serres' dedikation til at portrættere menneskelige motiver i en maritim kontekst og fremhæver Brookings indflydelse på at indfange nuancerede ansigtsudtryk og formidle psykologisk dybde.

Medlemskab af Royal Academy og eftermæle

Serres’ engagement i Royal Academy var transformativt for britisk kunst. Det blev grundlagt i 1768 med det formål at hæve de kunstneriske standarder og fremme et samarbejdende miljø – en mission, som Serres fuldt ud omfavnede som akademiets bibliotekar fra 1792 indtil sin død. Denne rolle understregede hans engagement i lærdom og intellektuel diskurs side om side med den kunstneriske skabelse, hvilket cementerede hans ry som en visionær kunstner og humanist.
  • Hans søn, John Thomas Serres, førte familiens kunstneriske arv videre og etablerede sig som endnu en dygtig marinemaler – en direkte konsekvens af Dominics pionerarbejde i den britiske kunsthistorie.

Historisk betydning og vedvarende indflydelse

Dominic Serres forbliver en grundsten i det 18. århundredes maritime maleri og en fundamental figur i den romantiske æstetik. Hans omhyggelige skildringer af søslag dokumenterede ikke blot betydningsfulde historiske begivenheder, men løftede også genren til nye højder af kunstnerisk udtryk. I dag fortsætter hans malerier med at vække beundring for deres tekniske brillans og følelsesmæssige resonans – et vidnesbyrd om Serres' vedvarende bidrag til britisk kunst og kulturarv.