"H.M.S Conqueror!" by Terence Vickress (now sold 26/8/11)

£750.00

 ORIGINAL  OIL ON CANVAS "H.M.S Conqueror." BY THE SUPERB PORTRAIT ARTIST TERENCE VICKRESS. .......................... H.M.S Conqueror was a 74 gun ship of the line launched in Harwich in 1801.


 H.M.S Conqueror fought at Trafalgar under the command of Capt Pellew. H.M.S Conqueror took the surrender of the French/Spanish fleet from their commander Admiral Villeneuve!! Villeneuve asked to whom he was surrendering. On being told it was Capt Pellew he replied "There is no shame in surrendering to to the gallant Sir Edward Pellew!" When he was informed that the Conqueror's Captain was actually Sir Edward's younger brother - Villeneuve said "England is fortunate to have two such brothers!"


 Measurements height 24 inches by 30 inches.  Oil on canvas........... Box Framed.

                                         

Terence Vickress the Artist was born 1955, Rochford, Essex. Now living and working in Southwold, Suffolk. Vickress trained at Southend Art School studying illustration to sculpture. Terence ultimately made the transition from illustration to portrait painter and enjoys the freedom of painting fine art, landscape, Seascapes, Traditional scenes and nudes.  Among the many commissioned portraits are many celebrities including the Boxer FRANK BRUNO, Michael Schumacher, 5 Secretary Generals to The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association including  Sir Howard D'Egville K.B.E  LLD. This painting was unveiled in 1992.  This painting was unveiled in Whitehall attended by Her Majesty the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Rt Hon Douglas Hurd M.P. Arthur Donohue Q.C, Dr  the Hon David Tonkin, Sir Robin Vanderfelt all hung in secretariat offices in old palace yard Westminster !!
  Numerous other famous Portraits. Mayors including in 1994 Howard Griffin, Henry Strode, Founders of the Company's College in egham (Members of the Worshipful Company of Coopers)Mayor Councillor Joe Tobin,  The Worshipful the Mayor Councillor Allan Cole, Ann Bettes, Theresa Baggot, The Lord Mayor of Cambridgeshire Crowden, Lord Lieutenants and Members of Parliament including SIR TEDDY TAYLOR MP. Terence has many of his works in Public collections including  The Palace of Westminster, London. Many Parliament Buildings in British Columbia, Canada. Also The House of Keys Parliament Building, The Tynwald including the Hon Charles Kerruish OBE. LLD (hc) CP, Isle of Man. Porters Grange Museum, Essex. The Hall of Mayoral Portraiture, Cambridge City. Also now the Town Hall, Southwold, Suffolk. Also the Speaker of the house of parliament in Canada George McMinn Q.C 
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