Grandeur and solemnity: Painting of Nelson's funeral procession brings demand at Charles Miller sale

Today, when it comes to any major news story, ‘live’ or on-the spot images of an event get published pretty much immediately. But that wasn’t always the case.

The death of Nelson on board HMS Victory on 21 October 1805, however, was one of the first to quickl…

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