The Nelson Series 2009-10 (Excerpts)

Death of Nelsonpainting acrylics 2010 Nigel Packham hanover

above: The Ascension of Nelson painting 2010, 110 x 140 cm acrylics on canvas
     

Fighting Nelson acrylics on canvas 110 x 10 cm Nigel Packham 2010 HanoverBig man Nelson Nigel Packham painting acrylics on canvas 2010

above left: Fighting Nelson 110 x 70 cm acrylics/canvas above right: Big Man 70 x 55 cm acrylics/canvas both 2010



Hero Nelson Nigel Packham painting acrylics on canvas 2010Nelson overlooking his troops Nigel Packham painting acrylics on canvas 2010


above left: Hero 70 x 55 cm acrylics on canvas 2010       above right: Nelson overlooking his Troops 55 x 35 cm acrylics 2010



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The History Painting Series

Some of my most interesting recent works are my decadial history paintings. 

CENTURY -history painting

Here I try a new idea for history painting, traditionally pictures portraying historical or biblical events, but here showing decades with speculative projections.