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HMS Victory engages the combined fleet of Cape Trafalgar by Robert Burke.


HMS Victory engages the combined fleet of Cape Trafalgar by Robert Burke.

Item Code : DHM1298HMS Victory engages the combined fleet of Cape Trafalgar by Robert Burke. - This EditionAdd any two items on this offer to your basket, and the lower priced item will be half price in the checkout! Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price!
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PRINT Signed limited edition of 1000 prints. Image size 28 inches x 17 inches (71cm x 43cm)Artist : Robert Burke£80.00

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Artist Details : Robert Burke
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Robert Burke

A native of the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the Southeast United States, Robert has a strong connection to the sea and the maritime history that goes with it. His family goes a long way back with origins in England, his grandfather being a particularly able sailor of his own craft as well as a master shipwright. Robert has been able to draw upon his family background and his life by the sea with an almost scholarly approach to all his pieces, aiming for the most exacting historical accuracy while never losing sight of bringing the viewer into the drama of the event. Robert received his formal art school training and a degree from East Carolina University School of Art and divides his professional endeavours between working an art director for a leading East Coast ad agency and devoting himself to building his portfolio of maritime art. His work has been published and hangs in galleries as well as private collections.

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