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There is a 2 inch (5 cm) white border around the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eWorld-wide exclusive - only available from Marine Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Maarten Platje’s monumental “The Hero” series of five pictures depicting \u003ci style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua', serif; font-size: medium;\"\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003eand Nelson in the year of 1805.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe moment depicted is when Nelson boarded \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e, lying off the Isle of Wight, and prepared to leave England for what turned out to be the last time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date is September the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 1805. Nelson had taken a chaise the previous evening, leaving behind Emma Hamilton and his daughter Horatia. “…at half-past ten drove from dear, dear Merton, where I left all which I hold dear in this world to go to serve my king and country” he wrote in his journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArriving in Portsmouth at six in the morning, Nelson breakfasted at The George hotel, held meetings and then walked with some companions and by a roundabout route to avoid the thickest of the cheering crowds, down to the boats and his barge on the beach. Despite their precautions, there was a large crowd of well-wishers on the beach and, as the boats pushed off, three great cheers rose from them. It is reported that Nelson said to Captain Hardy “I had their huzzas before; I have their hearts now!” This confirmation that he was now loved by the British as the man who could save them, as opposed to merely honoured and respected by the country for his previous great victories, clearly meant a great deal to Nelson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Maarten’s beautiful painting we see Nelson going aboard his refurbished flagship for the last time. The time is about 11.30 a.m. and Nelson climbs the ladder himself despite his handicap of having only one arm. The only other ship ready to sail with Victory is Captain Blackwood’s beautiful frigate \u003ci\u003eEuryalus \u003c\/i\u003ewhich we see to the left of \u003ci\u003eVictory \u003c\/i\u003eand which was to play such a vital role during the night preceding Trafalgar. 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