Nelson sighting the French and Spanish Fleets in the Bay of Trafalgar 31st October 1805

Details

James Loxham Browne (British, fl. 1890's)
Nelson sighting the French and Spanish Fleets in the Bay of Trafalgar 31st October 1805
signed with initials and dated 'J.L.B. 1897' (lower right)
watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on paper
24¾ x 17½ in. (62.9 x 44.5 cm.)

Provenance

Possibly Kenwood House, London.
Removed to Scone Palace prior to the auction at Kenwood in 1922.
Scone Palace and Blairquhan Sale, Christie's South Kensington, 24 May 2007, lot 617.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

An inscription on labels on the reverse reads: 'Nelson Sighting the French and Spanish Fleets in the Bay of Trafalgar [2]1st October 1805 James Loxham Browne Woodbine Cottage The Vale Hampstead' and '...[Nel]son Led the Way"/...[Lo]xham Browne/...Cottage/... [Hamp]stead/... 10/00'

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