Personificatie van Britannia en achttien portretten op een plakkaat 1803

This 1803 print by James Parker is titled "Personificatie van Britannia en achttien portretten op een plakkaat" (Personification of Britannia and Eighteen Portraits on a Plaque). The print depicts Britannia, the female personification of Great Britain, riding in a chariot drawn by a seahorse. Above her, an angel blows a trumpet, symbolizing the nation's strength and success. Below the image, a plaque features 18 portraits of men who served in the British navy. The artwork commemorates the Battle of the Nile, a significant naval victory for Britain in 1798. This historical print is a valuable record of the British navy's power and the personalities who shaped the nation's maritime dominance.