Art of Ivan Berryman

My favorite artist for the age of sail is Ivan Berryman. Every one of these paintings comes with a full description of the action depicted.
  1. Agamemnon off the Needles 
Considered by Lord Nelson as The finest 64 in the Service - indeed, his favourite ship, HMS Agamemnon was a two-deck third...
  2. Nemesis 
Arguably the most iconic moment in British naval history, HMS Victory is depicted just moments from firing her devastating opening salvo...
  3. Cutty Sark and Thermopylae 
Cutty Sark and Thermopylae racing each other home in 1872. Cutty Sark is nearest with her sails backlit against the low...
  4. HMS Agamemnon 
Considered by Lord Nelson as The finest 64 in the Service - indeed, his favourite ship, HMS Agamemnon was a two-deck third rate...
  5. Breaking the Line 
Just seconds from opening fire with a broadside that will devastate her opponent, HMS Victory prepares to pass the stern of the...
  6. HMS Captain and HMS Southampton 
The 74 gun HMS captain, flying the flag of Commodore Horatio Nelson, lies at anchor at Sound Rock, Bahamas, in...
  7. Trafalgar  1430PM The Taking of the Santisima Trinidad 
Dominating the centre foreground, the wreck of the largest ship at Trafalgar, the massive...
  8. Frigate Action off Antigua 
HMS Boreas encounters the French Compas, August 29th 1779.
  9. The Brave Redoutable 
Already ravaged by incoming shot from the combined French and Spanish fleets as she approached the enemy line, HMS Victory...
  10. HMS Euryalus Arriving at Spithead 
The 36-gun frigate HMS Euryalus is shown arriving to join Nelsons flagship HMS Victory off St Helens, Isle of...
  11. Hearts of Oak 
It is September 18th, 1805, off Plymouth. Led by the 74-gun HMS Thunderer, with HMS Ajax astern, HMS Victory, with Admiral Lord...
  12. Trafalgar  HMS Royal Sovereign Prepares to Break the Line 
Just minutes from opening fire, HMS Royal Sovereign, carrying the flag of Vice-Admiral...
  13. Battle of the Nile   The Burning of L Orient 
Nelsons annihilation of the French Fleet at Aboukir Bay was complete, but for the escape of Admiral...
  14. Trafalgar Aftermath 
Jury rigged and battered by the relentless gunnery of the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar, HMS Victory lies off the coast...
  15. The Battle of Copenhagen 
The key to Nelsons victories always lay in his meticulous planning and the Battle of Copenghagen was no exception as he...
  16. The Battle of Trafalgar  1300 PM 
Having taken terrible punishment from the guns of the allied French and Spanish fleet as she broke through the...
  17. Trafalgar  The Destruction of The Bucentaure 
With her mizzen top already gone and her sails aloft having received severe punishment, Victory breaks...
  18. HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent 
Viewed across the damaged stern of the 80-gun San Nicholas, Nelson drives HMS Captain onto the Spanish...
  19. Prelude to Trafalgar 
21st October 1805. As Admiral Nelsons flagship leads the British fleet towards the Franco-Spanish line, Captain Harveys...
  20. Battle of the Nile 
Sunset over Aboukir Bay on 1st August 1798 as ships of the Royal Navy, led by Nelson, conduct their ruthless destruction of the...
  21. HMS Vanguard at Portsmouth 
Proud flagship of Admiral nelson at the battle of the Nile. HMS Vanguard is pictured lying near the entrance of...
  22. Battle of Trafalgar 
One of the most decisive battles in the history of the Royal Navy, Nelsons defeat of the French fleet took place on 21st October...
  23. The Battle of Trafalgar   The First Engagement 
Midday, 21st October 1805, and Admiral Collingwoods flagship, the 100-gun HMS Royal Sovereign, breaks...
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