Fight between the Hollandsche Frigates Castor; Captain Pieter Melvill and Briel; Captain Gerard Oorthuis and the English Frigates; Black lacquered metal plate in black painted and partially gilded frame. Images in gold and gray on black background. Both rear left and front right are two badly damaged sailing ships fighting each other on a calm sea. In the foreground some ship parts are floating in the sea. Inscription: 10: Gecht between the Hollandshe Frigates ...; Occurs den / 30 and May 1781. on the height of Cape St. Marie. r.o .: text in French. Dated: m.o .: Ao. 1792.; battle (naval force); Cadiz; Pieter baron Melvill van Carnbee; Gerardus Oorthuys; Sasaya; Japan; 1792; metal; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating); lacquering; h 36.9 cm x w 52.9 cm x d 3 cm