Horatio Nelson
(1758-1805), Vice-Admiral and victor of TrafalgarHoratio Nelson, Viscount Nelson
Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 86 portraits
Nelson's victories during the wars with France gripped the popular imagination, making him the most enduring of British heroes. In 1793, following the outbreak of war with France, he lost an eye in a successful attack on Corsica. Nelson's strategic brilliance was confirmed at the Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) and the Battle of the Nile (1798). This was followed by the great controversy of Nelson's career when, because of his passion for Emma Hamilton, he refused to leave Naples to defend Minorca. Nelson's last engagement was his greatest victory; he was killed by a sniper while defeating the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 20 October 1798
NPG D19423
by William Barnard, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1798
NPG D17801
by Valentine Green, after Gainsborough Dupont, and after Francis Cotes, and after Richard Morton Paye, and after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1799
NPG D11103
by Piercy Roberts, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D5329
by John Young, after Leonardo Guzzardi
mezzotint, published 1800
NPG D5334
by Granger, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D5340
by George Cruikshank
etching, early 19th century
NPG D5342
after John De Vaere, after Unknown artist
bronze medallion, 19th century (1798)
NPG D7210
by and published by Robert Shipster, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D8055
after Simon de Koster
line and stipple engraving, published 1800
NPG D17798
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 February 1801
NPG D35272
by and published by John Young, after John Rising
mezzotint, published 2 November 1801
NPG D830
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 February 1801
NPG D12755
by and published by William Brown, after Daniel Orme
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1801
NPG D13559
by William Bromley, and by John George Landseer, and by William Satchwell Leney (Lenney), published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1803
NPG D15815
by William Bromley, and by John George Landseer, and by William Satchwell Leney (Lenney), published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1803
NPG D17019
Commemoration of the 14th February 1797
by William Henry Worthington, and by James Parker, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1803
NPG D17017
by R.S. Syer, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint printed in colours, 1804 or after
NPG D4684
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1805 (1801)
NPG D17300
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1805 (1801)
NPG D17443
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