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| Acción del castillo de Maracaibo | |
|---|---|
| English: Action on the Maracaibo Castle | |
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| Artist | José María Espinosa Prieto |
| Year | c. 1840 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 87 cm × 124 cm (34 in × 49 in) |
| Location | National Museum of Colombia, Bogotá D.C. |
| Owner | Government of Colombia |
Action on the Maracaibo Castle (Spanish: Acción del castillo de Maracaibo) is a c. 1840 oil on canvas seascape history painting by Colombian painter Felipe Santiago Gutiérrez. It depicts an attack by a fleet of Gran Colombia Patriots against the Spanish Empire San Carlos Fortress during the Battle of Lake Maracaibo.
The painting is part of the National Museum of Colombia art collection in Bogotá.
Historical background
[edit]The painting depicts the Battle of Lake Maracaibo fought between the Patriot government of Gran Colombia and the Royalist Spanish Empire on 24 July 1823. Led by José Prudencio Padilla, a fleet of topsail vessels manned by 1,195 Patriot sailors engaged the Royal Spanish Navy at Lake Maracaibo. The Spanish, who were led by Ángel Laborde, faced a direct front-line attack by the Patriot forces who were able to advance to the San Carlos de la Barra Fortress resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriot forces of Gran Colombia.
The battle is considered to be the culminating battle for Gran Colombia's independence as, less than a month later, the Royal Spanish government had departed Gran Colombia.
July 24, the day on which the Battle of Lake Maracaibo took place, is commemorated as Navy Day by both Colombia and Venezuela and is a regional holiday in the State of Zulia.
Description and analysis
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Provenance
[edit]The painting has been recorded in the General Catalog of the National Museum of Colombia since 1917.