Lot 205
Battle of Trafalgar.- Dodd (Robert, London marine painter and publisher, 1748-1815) Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson, on the Combined Fleet, October 21st 1805, broadside with etching, aquatint and letterpress, 1805.
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Battle of Trafalgar.- Dodd (Robert, London marine painter and publisher, 1748-1815) Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson, on the Combined Fleet, October 21st 1805, broadside with plan and transcription of letters written by Collingwood, to the Admiralty, describing the battle and the death of Nelson, etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, letterpress below, on wove paper with watermark date '1801', sheet 680 x 480 mm. (26 3/4 x 18 7/8 in), red ink duty stamp in the lower right corner, some repaired tears, one in the lower centre going into text, small area of loss to the centre right extremity, light browning and exposure lines from previous mount, unframed, 1805.
Description
Battle of Trafalgar.- Dodd (Robert, London marine painter and publisher, 1748-1815) Plan of the Attack by Lord Nelson, on the Combined Fleet, October 21st 1805, broadside with plan and transcription of letters written by Collingwood, to the Admiralty, describing the battle and the death of Nelson, etching and aquatint with hand-colouring, letterpress below, on wove paper with watermark date '1801', sheet 680 x 480 mm. (26 3/4 x 18 7/8 in), red ink duty stamp in the lower right corner, some repaired tears, one in the lower centre going into text, small area of loss to the centre right extremity, light browning and exposure lines from previous mount, unframed, 1805.