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Fight for the Beacon, Henry James Townsend, ca. 1843
Henry James Townsend1810–1890

Fight for the Beacon

ca. 1843 · Drawing · 38.7 × 26.4 cm

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Where is “Fight for the Beacon” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

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Accession number
FA.193

What it shows

PiratesCoastBeacons

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Drawings & watercolorsPen and inkRomanticismRealism19th centuryBritain

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