The 1805 Dispatches #20.02 August 2020 5 of 5 LATE NEWS EXTRA It is intended that the The 1805 Dispatches will usually have a four-page format, but one of the joys of digitalonly publications is that there is a flexibility that is unavailable to printed matter, enabling us these extra items. Recently an oil-oncanvas painting was taken to Charles Wallrock, an antique dealer at Wick Antiques in Lymington, Hampshire, by an elderly lady who had owned it for years. This is an edited transcript of what appears on the website of Wick Antiques: “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. Ariadne’ This newly re-discovered representation of Emma Hamilton as Ariadne completes a quartet of known portraits by Richard Westall of Nelson’s mistress posing as subjects taken from mythology and Classical history. The companion portraits show Emma as Sappho (National Museums Liverpool), Saint Cecilia (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich) and as a bacchante (Private Collection).” This story was first spotted, and sent in, by Genevieve St George, seen on BBC News website, from which the text below is taken. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-norfolk53479459 “Three locks of Admiral Lord Nelson's hair are due to go under the hammer at an auction later this month[July]. Auctioneers Keys, based in Aylsham, Norfolk, said the rare items were part of a Nelson collection belonging to the late historian Ron Fiske. Mr Fiske, who died in 2018, was an inaugural member of the Nelson Society and its chairman for nine years. David Broom, from Keys, said there was interest in Nelson "despite recent controversy about historical figures". According to Topple the Racists, a group which says it wants Britain to "face the truth about its colonial past", Nelson was a supporter of slavery. This claim has been rejected by the Nelson Society, which said his overriding ethos was "service to his country". The locks are kept in paper packets, with the first packet inscribed in ink "The hair of Horatio Lord Nelson, given me by Horatia, 22 May 1818". The second packet, which contains two locks, says "The great Lord Nelson hair cut off when he left off tying his hair". The pre-sale estimate of the three locks of hair is £2,000 to £3,000.” And Finally... Here is the link to see the Saturday discussion between John Lehman and Craig Symonds discussing fictional Captains Aubrey and Hornblower: https://www.navyhistory.org/2020/07/second-saturday-horatio-hornblower-vs-jack-aubrey-webinar/ EMMA HAMILTON PAINTING NELSON’S HAIR AUCTION THE EXTENSIVE NELSON COLLECTION of the late Ron Fiske, Founding Chairman of The Nelson Society Sale starting at 10.30am Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th July. Other items, including books, are expected to be entered into future sales. To be sold as part of their Summer Fine Sale, Keys Auctioneers, Fine Sale, Aylsham Norfolk. UK. are able to offer (part one) of a superb collection of memorabilia and commemorative items relating to Horatio Nelson. Please see their Fine Sale Catalogue on KeysLive for more details. Viewing: All viewing is currently available strictly \"by prior appointment\" only. Please contact us for an appointment to view. Contact: salerooms@keysauctions.co.uk Bidding via Website: www.keysauctions.co.uk KeysLive. Buyers Premium: 20% + 4% online. Or bid via: the-saleroom.com For more information: https://bid.keysauctions.co.uk/auctions/7519/srkey10361?term=nelson
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