- 14
Nelson, Horatio Lord.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Autograph letter, to Emma Hamilton
- Ink on paper
describing a visit of Karl II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ("...He is a respectable venerable Man made 10,000 apologies for the liberty he had taken in bringing so many persons for he knew that I had forbid it, to which I could only reply that he commanded..."), 1 page, quarto, HMS St George, 1 June [1801], signature snipped away
Provenance
Edwin Wolf 2nd, sold Christie's, London, 20 June 1990, lot 228
Literature
Morrison, Hamilton & Nelson Papers, no.592
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"...he admired your picture most exceedingly but who does not, for where can your resemblance be, not in the World and may heavens keep you a Non pareil..."
At the time of Nelson's visit by the Duke of Mecklenburg - the brother-in-law of King George III - the St George was moored in Rostock Bay, having been patrolling the Baltic since the Battle of Copenhagen some two months previously.