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(1810-1887), Rear Edward James Bedford
Abbott, Lemuel Francis
after Sir Joshua Reynolds
Agar, John Samuel
Aird, D.
Aldrich, Pelham
Alexander, William
Alldridge, George Manley
Allom, Thomas
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Archdeacon, William Edwin
Arlett, William
Aylen, R.
Baily, J.
Balfour, A. F.
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Bartholomew, D. E.
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Bartolozzi, Gaetano Stefano
Bartolozzi, Giovanni
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Knight, J. H.
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Paget, A. W.
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Barrington, Samuel
Beaumont, George Howland
Bedouin Steam Navigation Co
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British Fleet
Cardon, Antoine Alexandre Joseph
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Capture of La Cleopatre by H.M.S. La Nymphe off the Start, June 18th 1793 (Print)
Nelson in conflict with a Spanish launch at the blockade of Cadiz, 3 July 1797 (Print)
Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, October 21st 1805 (Print)
View of Santa Cruz (Print)
Close of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct 21st 1805 (Print)
Nelson in the Victory's cockpit, mortally wounded, October 21st 1805 (Print)
General Engagement. Viewed from an eminence, South of the City (Print)
Apotheosis of Nelson (Print)
Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805 (Print)
View of Santa Cruz (Print)
Nelson volunteering to board a captured American privateer, 20 November 1777 (Print)
Teneriff. Santa Cruz. Nelson loses his arm (Print)
Queen Charlotte Moored off the Mole End (Print)
Plan of the Town and Mole of Algiers and it's vicinity with the disposition of the British and Netherland Fleets Augt. 27: 1816 (Print)
Admiral Lord Viscount Hood. From an original Picture by F Abbot, in the Possession of John McArthur, Esq. Drawn by W Evans, Engraved by C Picart (Print)
Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, K B (Print)
Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B. From the original Picture... in the Posession of the Earl of St Vincent (Print)
Nelson's conflict with a bear July 1773 (Print)
A View on the Coast of Holland (Print)
Death of Nelson, allegorical scene showing Britannia and Neptune (Print)
Lord Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte &c. &c. &c. In the Dress he wore, when he received his Mortal Wound, 21st Octr 1805 (Print)
Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat (Print)
Monument to Nelson (before title) (Print)
San Nicolas & San Josef, carried by boarding, 1797 (proof) (Print)
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