Lot Essay
The sitter is traditionally identified as an officer serving under Lord Nelson on HMS Victory at Trafalgar, and would most likely have been one of the nine standing officers on board the ship.
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Portrait of a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy, half length
Details
Circle of Sir William Beechey, R.A. (Burford, Oxfordshire 1753-1839 London)
Portrait of a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy, half length
oil on canvas
25 ¼ x 30 3/8 in. (64 x 77 cm.)
Portrait of a Lieutenant of the Royal Navy, half length
oil on canvas
25 ¼ x 30 3/8 in. (64 x 77 cm.)