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Off the Island of Espiritu Santo 1774 - Vanuatu
completed 11th June 2020
"HMS Resolution" had beautiful Stern for the period, reclining Greek male and female flanked by 2 lions. A voyage of discovery.
Based on journal of captain Cook aboard HMS Resolution with HMS Adventure - second voyage
Thursday 25th August 1774
After doubling the Cape we found the Coast trend away to the South and to form a very large and deep bay of which the land above mentioned was its western boundaries. Every thing conspired to make us believe this was the Bay of St Philip and St James discovered by Quiros in 1606. To determine this point it was necessary to search it to the very bottom for at this time we could see no end to it,
Water colour 22" X 18"
£350
completed 11th June 2020
"HMS Resolution" had beautiful Stern for the period, reclining Greek male and female flanked by 2 lions. A voyage of discovery.
Based on journal of captain Cook aboard HMS Resolution with HMS Adventure - second voyage
Thursday 25th August 1774
After doubling the Cape we found the Coast trend away to the South and to form a very large and deep bay of which the land above mentioned was its western boundaries. Every thing conspired to make us believe this was the Bay of St Philip and St James discovered by Quiros in 1606. To determine this point it was necessary to search it to the very bottom for at this time we could see no end to it,
Water colour 22" X 18"
£350
watercolour "HMS foudroyant"
completed 28 April 2020
HMS Foudroyant was an 80-gun third rate of the Royal Navy, Foudroyant was built in the dockyard at Plymouth Dock and launched on 31 March 1798. Foudroyant served Nelson as his flagship from 6 June 1799 until the end of June 1801. Foudroyant had a long and successful career, and although she was not involved in any major fleet action, she did provide invaluable service to numerous admirals throughout her 17 years on active service
£250.
Victory and Euryalus 1805
completed 21st march 2020
September 15th Nelson weighed anchor on board HMS Victory from Portsmouth with the frigate HMS Euryalus in company heading for Trafalgar, this is from Nelson's private diary/log dated 17th Sept 1805
Tuesday Sept 17th fresh Breezes WSW at 9 abreast of Plymouth. sent in Euryalus to call out the Ajax and Thunderer all night standing to the Westward Wind from SW to SSW.Wednesday Sept 18 first part light Breezes & heavy western swell Wind South Lay too for the Ajax and Thunderer [signal?] North at noon SE to SSW swell from the Westward.
20" X 16" mounted
£250
completed 21st march 2020
September 15th Nelson weighed anchor on board HMS Victory from Portsmouth with the frigate HMS Euryalus in company heading for Trafalgar, this is from Nelson's private diary/log dated 17th Sept 1805
Tuesday Sept 17th fresh Breezes WSW at 9 abreast of Plymouth. sent in Euryalus to call out the Ajax and Thunderer all night standing to the Westward Wind from SW to SSW.Wednesday Sept 18 first part light Breezes & heavy western swell Wind South Lay too for the Ajax and Thunderer [signal?] North at noon SE to SSW swell from the Westward.
20" X 16" mounted
£250
Frigate "HMS Amphion"
completed 6th March 2020
Heading cross channel with Lord Nelson following on HMS victory, on May 21st May, 1803 - Victory was under orders to meet up with Cornwallis off Brest, but after 24 hours of searching failed to find him. Nelson, anxious to reach the Mediterranean without delay, decided to transfer to HMS "Amphion" off Ushant.
20" X 18" mounted
£250
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completed 6th March 2020
Heading cross channel with Lord Nelson following on HMS victory, on May 21st May, 1803 - Victory was under orders to meet up with Cornwallis off Brest, but after 24 hours of searching failed to find him. Nelson, anxious to reach the Mediterranean without delay, decided to transfer to HMS "Amphion" off Ushant.
20" X 18" mounted
£250
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Frigate at the Stern
completed January 21st 2020
based on HMS 'Penelope' engaging French ship of the Line 'Guillaume tell' to keep her from leaving Valetta while under blockade until HMS Foudroyant and Lion could join the action of march 31st 1800 off Malta
20" X 16" mounted
£250
completed January 21st 2020
based on HMS 'Penelope' engaging French ship of the Line 'Guillaume tell' to keep her from leaving Valetta while under blockade until HMS Foudroyant and Lion could join the action of march 31st 1800 off Malta
20" X 16" mounted
£250
HMS Unicorn taking Komeet
completed December 15th 2019
20" X 16" mounted
£250
completed December 15th 2019
20" X 16" mounted
£250
HMS Beagle 2nd voyage
completed November 2nd 2019
After re-fit in Plymouth Beagle set sail for 2nd voyage in December 1832, pictured here during that voyage,
Galapagos to the south and what is now known as 'Darwin's Arch' and 'Island' to the north, a voyage of discovery.
18" X 20" mounted
£300
completed November 2nd 2019
After re-fit in Plymouth Beagle set sail for 2nd voyage in December 1832, pictured here during that voyage,
Galapagos to the south and what is now known as 'Darwin's Arch' and 'Island' to the north, a voyage of discovery.
18" X 20" mounted
£300
Off Goodrington Naval Hospital 1782
completed 21st February 2019
During the French wars Dr Thomas Trotter, physician to the Navy, set up a naval hospital in a large house near the beach at goodrington. This prevented the over crowding of the naval hospital at Dartmouth, there was a graveyard that washed away by the hospital and now there is a memorial stone.
From the records of Thomas Trotter Physician to the Fleet, published in 1797. Many boats were effected by epidemic of catarrh, or influenza, as it was first named by the Italians, in 1782, both Fortitude and Brunswick were mentioned among many others as putting in to Torbay to clear the ships.
18" X 22" mounted
£350
completed 21st February 2019
During the French wars Dr Thomas Trotter, physician to the Navy, set up a naval hospital in a large house near the beach at goodrington. This prevented the over crowding of the naval hospital at Dartmouth, there was a graveyard that washed away by the hospital and now there is a memorial stone.
From the records of Thomas Trotter Physician to the Fleet, published in 1797. Many boats were effected by epidemic of catarrh, or influenza, as it was first named by the Italians, in 1782, both Fortitude and Brunswick were mentioned among many others as putting in to Torbay to clear the ships.
18" X 22" mounted
£350
Victory with Euryalus - completed 11th April 2018
Weighed anchor 15th September 1805 at daybreak from Portsmouth, the Euryalus, Captain Blackwood, in company; owing to a contrary wind, they came to anchor again; by the evening of the next day off the Berry Head. After encountering much blowing weather, the Victory and Euryalus arrived off Cadiz on the29th of September, the Admiral's Birthday.
18" X 22" Mounted
£450
Weighed anchor 15th September 1805 at daybreak from Portsmouth, the Euryalus, Captain Blackwood, in company; owing to a contrary wind, they came to anchor again; by the evening of the next day off the Berry Head. After encountering much blowing weather, the Victory and Euryalus arrived off Cadiz on the29th of September, the Admiral's Birthday.
18" X 22" Mounted
£450
Victory and Amphion Opening up the Needles
completed 16th August 2018
based on record - Anno (1803) Lord Nelson was appointed Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, of which he received official notice on the 16th May. On the 18th he left London very early, and arriving about noon at Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on board Victory, Captain S. Sutton, Captain George Murray first Captain; and sailed on the 20th, in company with Amphion, Captain T. M. Hardy
bound for the black rocks off Brest to meet Admiral Cornwallis.
16" X 20" mounted
£350
completed 16th August 2018
based on record - Anno (1803) Lord Nelson was appointed Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, of which he received official notice on the 16th May. On the 18th he left London very early, and arriving about noon at Portsmouth, hoisted his flag on board Victory, Captain S. Sutton, Captain George Murray first Captain; and sailed on the 20th, in company with Amphion, Captain T. M. Hardy
bound for the black rocks off Brest to meet Admiral Cornwallis.
16" X 20" mounted
£350
11th May 1793 Nelson becomes Captain of HMS Agamemnon (64gun 3rd Rate) and sails from Spithead
under the flagship HMS Britannia (100 gun 1st rate) Vice Admiral Hotham with, HMS Colossus, Fortitude and Courage (74 gun 3rd rate)
and HMS Melenger and Lowestof (36 gun Frigates)
22" X 18" mounted
£320
under the flagship HMS Britannia (100 gun 1st rate) Vice Admiral Hotham with, HMS Colossus, Fortitude and Courage (74 gun 3rd rate)
and HMS Melenger and Lowestof (36 gun Frigates)
22" X 18" mounted
£320