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Lot 155
William John Huggins(British, 1781-1845)The Battle of Trafalgar one 56.5 x 76.8cm. (22 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), one 58.4 x 76.2cm. (23 x 30in.), one 59 x 76.8cm. (23 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), (3)
5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£35,000 - £50,000
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The Battle of Trafalgar
a set of three
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, scratching out and gum arabic
one 56.5 x 76.8cm. (22 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), one 58.4 x 76.2cm. (23 x 30in.), one 59 x 76.8cm. (23 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), (3)
a set of three
pencil and watercolour heightened with white, scratching out and gum arabic
one 56.5 x 76.8cm. (22 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), one 58.4 x 76.2cm. (23 x 30in.), one 59 x 76.8cm. (23 1/4 x 30 1/4in.), (3)
Footnotes
Provenance:
Commissioned by Mr. Briggs.
Engraved:
An aquatint by Edward Duncan of 'Victory breaking the Line' was published March 1837 by the proprietors 105 Leadenhall Street.
See :- Oliver Miller : Later Georgian Pictures in the collection of her Majesty the Queen, London 1969. Two volumes, page 56.
Three oil paintings of the same subjects were painted for William IV by Huggins whilst marine painter to the King. They were shown 1834-37 and originally at Hampton Court. They now hang in Kensington Palace and St. James' Palace.





















