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This series of Limited Edition prints by well-known Bristol marine artist Vincent Neave has been meticulously researched over several years. As a set of prints they are unique in that they illustrate many incidents as they happened during the whole of the Trafalgar campaign rather than just the battle itself. Their release has been timed to coincide with the Trafalgar Bicentennial celebrations.

Each image is accompanied by a detailed description of the incident, where and when it occurred and the ships involved.

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The Lord Mayor of Bristol presented an Original Picture to the Mayor of Guangzhou, printed by Mr Vincent Neave, President of the Bristol Savages, which was specially commissioned for the visit and is a scene of Bristol featuring the famous Suspension Bridge

Contrary to popular myth, Nelson did not wear full dress uniform at Trafalgar but this plain 'undress' uniform coat (1795-1812 pattern). The hole made by the bullet can be seen on the left shoulder, just underneath the damaged epaulette. The blood stains on the tails and left sleeve are probably from the wounds of Nelson's secretary, John Scott, who was killed earlier in the action

Vincent Neave was born in London in 1948. A self-taught artist, he took up art as a profession after a back injury prevented him from continuing in the construction industry. He had had a varied career, which included five years in the RAF, followed by occupations such as carpenter, herdsman and long distance driver. He first moved to Bristol in 1969, and it was in Bristol that he eventually settled and embarked upon an artistic career. In 1983 he gave up painting temporarily and, in partnership with his wife Kate, spent nearly a year restoring and converting the ‘Glevum’, a 150 ton grain barge, built by Charles Hill and Son in Bristol in 1955. After conversion the ‘Glevum’ became a studio and art gallery in Bristol's revitalised city docks for many years. Since selling the ‘Glevum’ in the early 1990s he now devotes his life to nautical research and painting. Although primarily known for his marine art, he is equally passionate about the British landscape and has tackled many subjects from wildlife to racing cars. He was elected an Artist Member of Bristol Savages in 1996, and served as President in 2000/2001.

Though a large proportion of Vincent's paintings are commissioned, he has exhibited in various venues in Bristol and the West Country and in the U.S.A. His paintings are to be found in collections world wide. Vincent also exhibited some of his work at the 1996 International Festival of the Sea in Bristol, where he gave a public demonstration showing the stages involved in creating a painting. In 1997 one of his paintings, an oil of racing yachts, sold at Sotheby's London Auction Rooms; two more of his paintings, of racing yachts, sold there in May 2000. He has received commissions from many parts of the world including one from a Japanese businessman, Norikatsu Sanada in Yokohama. Mr Sanada had a great love of tea clippers and so he had The Ariel Tearooms built in the bay area of Yokohama. They were designed and built in the style of Victorian English tearooms. Vincent was commissioned to paint two watercolours of the tea clipper Ariel to be the centrepieces for each room

Welcome to the Battle of Trafalgar 200, dedicated to all the celebrations leading up to the 200th anniversary of Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory against the combined fleets of France and Spain at the Battle of Trafalgar. The home of the Royal Navy and Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory, the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth, England, will be hosting this tremendous event during the International Festival of the Sea 2005, with over 1,000 naval warships & majestic tall-ships in attendance from all corners of the globe

The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on the 21st of October 1805 off Cape Trafalgar on the Spanish coast, between the combined fleets of Spain and France and the Royal Navy. It was the last great sea action of the period and its significance to the outcome of the war in Europe is still debated by historians

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