Trafalgar - Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars, including The Matcham Collection

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Lot 181
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Henry Edridge A.R.A. 1769-1821

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Description

  • Henry Edridge A.R.A.
  • Portrait of William, 7th Earl of Northesk
  • signed and dated 1796 l.l.
  • pencil and grey wash
  • 26 by 17.5cm; 10ΒΌ by 7in.

Provenance

anonymous sale in these rooms, 22nd March 2000, lot 168

Catalogue Note

William Carnegie, the 7th Earl of Northesk, was Rear Admiral on board  the 100 gun H.M.S. Britannia and third in command at the Battle of Trafalgar.  After the great victory he was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Red. He is buried alongside Nelson and Collingwood in St.Paul's cathedral. 
Edridge's sensitive handling of his subject, combined with his use of delicate washes create a subtle portrait in marked contrast to the traditionally heroic representations.