[NELSON]. Victors of the Nile, London: Robert Bowyer, 1803, ...

[NELSON]. Victors of the Nile, London: Robert Bowyer, 1803, engraving by William Bromley and John Landseer, portrait medallions by William Satchwell Leney, after Robert Smirke R.A., commemorating the Battle of the Nile (Aboukir Bay, 1798), the upper allegorical composition depicting Father Nile and a Sphinx, with Fame hanging a portrait medallion of Nelson on a palm tree above oval portraits of his fourteen captains ('Band of Brothers'); two horizontal folds (likely as issued), splits to ends of lower fold (one with tape repair to verso), large old paper patch repair to verso (c. 20 x 20cm) reinforcing several scattered splits, scattered old adhesive tabs/hinges to verso, occasional spots, not laid down, f&g, sheet size 69 x 45.5cm.

Estimation:179,79€

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