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Since 2002, I've managed the sale of ten out of the twelve highest priced artefacts belonging to Nelson including the undisclosed record price for his gold pocket watch. Here are some highlights of those and other memorable sales and exhibitions I've been involved with.

Newly-rediscovered portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton as Ariadne »

RICHARD WESTALL RA (1765–1836) Portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton as Ariadne; shown half-length on a couch, turned to right and looking up, wearing a loose gown which partially reveals her breast; rocks with foliage in the background Oil on canvas PUBLISHED: Mezzotint engraved by W.T.Annis (active 1798-1812) EXHIBITED: Probably Royal Academy,1805 as ‘Richard Westall… 190. […]

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