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Donald MacLeod. Limited Edition Prints. Victory at Trafalgar. |
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This stunning new impression of the Battle of Trafalgar by Don MacLeod is to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's finest hour, the 21st October 1805.
The painting shows the moment when, unable to return fire on her approach, the battered and bloodied HMS Victory finally breaks through the enemy line with a thunderous broadside, splintering the stern of the French flagship Bucentaur into a thousand pieces. The Victory then rammed the French Redoubtable, the two ships exchanging broadsides at point blank range.
This was the moment that Nelson, mortally wounded by a French marksman, was taken below. Through the billowing clouds of smoke it was difficult to tell friend from foe, as the great ships blazed away at each other that fateful afternoon. The French and Spanish guns began to slacken and eventually fell silent. Before he died, Nelson learnt of his great victory over the combined fleets, and knew his duty was done. He had put and end to Napoleon's imminent invasion of England's shores.
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Donald MacLeod. Limited Edition Prints. Final Voyage. |
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First light, English Channel, December 1805.
In the aftermath of the great Battle of Trafalgar, rough and ready repairs were made aboard the war torn HMS Victory in readiness to bear the broken body of England's victorious hero, on his final voyage home.
Donald MacLeod's atmospheric painting shows HMS Warrior, towing Nelson's battered Flagship homeward.
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Victory at Trafalgar prints available in a signed limited edition of only 850.
Final Voyage prints available in a signed limited edition of only 400 ( 200 on paper, 200 on canvas).
Other maritime prints including Harbour Scenes and more pictures of Fighting Ships are on Don's main site:
St Ives Gallery Website
Don Macleod, St Ives Gallery,
Harbour Galleries,
The Wharf, St Ives,
Cornwall TR26 1LP, UK.
Tel: 01736 794665 (+44 1736 794665 outside the UK).
don.macleod@victoryattrafalgar.co.uk
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