MARINE ARTISTS
London
historical marine art
Original Oil Painting by
GEOFF HUNT
(British, Contemporary)
By 1796 Nelson had been in command of his favourite ship, the 64-gun HMS Agamemnon, for three years, steadily gaining in experience and seniority. While serving under Admirals Hood, Hotham and Jervis in the Mediterranean he had often been given overall command of a squadron of ships where, as senior captain, he was referred to by the courtesy title of commodore (not at this time a substantive rank), but he did not hoist his broad pendant as a first-class Commodore until 8th April 1796. Three days after this proud moment he led a squadron westward from Genoa along the Ligurian coast in support of the Austrian army, then pursuing a French army towards Savona. The ships were 'sailing along shore', an exceptionally unusual phrase to see in a logbook; they were in fact so close in to the steep-to coast that they could actually see the armies and see and hear the firing. From left to right: Agamemnon, Diadem (64), Meleager (32); the squadron also included Blanche (32), which appears to have been out ahead.
Original Oil Painting on Linen Canvas
Image size: 22 x 30 inches (56 x 76 cm)
Signed, lower right
Framed
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