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