Roem (Fama) met een portret van Horatio Nelson en veertien portretten van officieren bij de Slag aan de Nijl 1803
williamibromley
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This engraving by William (I) Bromley from 1803, titled "Roem (Fama) met een portret van Horatio Nelson en veertien portretten van officieren bij de Slag aan de Nijl" depicts the victory of the Battle of the Nile. The artwork features a classical allegorical scene with figures such as Fame, a reclining Hercules, and a Sphinx, against a backdrop of the Nile River. Below are 14 portraits of officers who fought in the battle, including the prominent figure of Admiral Horatio Nelson. This complex composition highlights the military triumph and its heroes through the lens of classical imagery and portraiture, reflecting the popular artistic styles of the early 19th century.
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