Regulus (Turner) - Wikipedia

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Regulus is an 1828 oil painting by J. M. W. Turner, currently housed in Tate Britain, London. It depicts a harbour with ships and buildings, and a large white sun in the centre. The painting is based on a legend about the Roman consul and general Marcus Atilius Regulus, who was captured by Carthaginian forces and executed after refusing a prisoner exchange. The painting has a controversial history, including being stabbed in 1863 and suffering from flaking paint.