Ld. Nelson boarding St. Joseph

Aquatint and line etching from the series Record of British Naval Valour published by Edward Orme, 1817.

Dimensions: 2 5/8" diameter approx

One from a series of twelve discs originally contained within a circular bronzed box of medal form decorated with a portrait of Nelson on the obverse and Britannia on the reverse.

A lively depiction in a deliberately theatrical style of a two-armed Horatio Nelson engaging the enemy on 14 February 1797. The action is framed by an obliquely angled mast and billowing, shot-rent sailcloth to heighten the drama of the moment as the hero of the hour takes centre stage.

£100.00 framed