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Thomas Buttersworth (English, 1768-1842) Ink And Gouache on Paper, 1797, 'Battle of Cape St. Vincent', H 8.5" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 17" W 21"

Sold for $1,500 at DuMouchelles on Sep 12, 2025.

Thomas Buttersworth (English, 1768-1842) Ink And Gouache on Paper, 1797, 'Battle of Cape St. Vincent', H 8.5" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 17" W 21" auction lot image

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Lot description

Signed and dated in the lower left. Inscribed in pencil on the verso with a description of the ships and subjects "15 of Feb = 97. HM Ship Captain, Ad. Nelson Boarding San Josef 112 guns = San Nicolas 4 Dr. Excellent - Capt. Collingwood Engaging the Trinidad Spanish 4 Decker". Depicting Commodore Horatio Nelson and his men boarding the Spanish ships San Josef and San Nicolas from the deck of the HMS Captain. A maneuver was later known in the British Royal Navy as "Nelson's patent bridge for boarding enemy vessels". Matted and framed under glass in a giltwood frame, H 17", W 21". Provenance: Property from the Estate Collection of Robert Littman, Birmingham, MI Dimensions: 1 PC x H 8.5" W 12.25" Frame Size: H 17" W 21"

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