Lot Essay
This work was commissioned in 1947 for an issue dedicated to and titled "The British Way." The present lot, however, went unpublished due to a naval historian questioning some of the historical accuracy.
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Lord Nelson Overseeing the Battle of the Nile
Details
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009)
Lord Nelson Overseeing the Battle of the Nile
signed 'Andrew Wyeth' (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on paper
12¼ x 17¾ in. (31.1 x 45.1 cm.), image
Lord Nelson Overseeing the Battle of the Nile
signed 'Andrew Wyeth' (lower right)
watercolor and gouache on paper
12¼ x 17¾ in. (31.1 x 45.1 cm.), image
Provenance
Commissioned by the National Geographic Society.
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