# Departure from England of Francis, Duke of Lorraine, 1731

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## Artwork

- Artist: [SCOTT, Samuel](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/scott-samuel-r1ac2c8a65fc347>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 124 x 186 cm

## Commentary

This work is characteristic of Scott&#39;s mature style in which he carefully juxtaposes the large, powerful ships with the calm and serene waters in which they rest. The painting depicts Francis I, Duke of Lorraine leaving English shores. Born Francis Stephen, he was Duke of Lorraine from 1729 to 1735, when he ceded his Duchy to Stanislaus I of Poland in exchange for the grand duchy of Tuscany. The painting is signed lower left on driftwood: S Scott.

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## Attribution

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