Rose Champion de Crespigny (1859-1935)
- Rose Champion de Crespigny (1859-1935)
- HMS Victory Entering The Downs With The Body Of Lord Nelson, 1805
- Watercolor on paper
- 29 ½ x 57 ½ inches
- Signed lower right
An English novelist and artist, Rose Champion de Crespigny [nee Annie Rose Charlotte Key] was born in 1859 in Kensington, England to Lady Charlotte Lavinia McNeil and Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, a Royal Navy officer. Admiral Cooper Key was appointed the principal naval aide de-camp to the Queen in 1879.[1] Rose was raised in naval ports including Greenwich and received an education with an emphasis on science.[2]
![Rose Champion de Crespigny (1859-1935) HMS Victory Entering The Downs With The Body Of Lord Nelson, 1805 Watercolor on paper 29 ½ x 57 ½ inches Signed lower right Rose Champion de Crespigny HMS Victory Entering The Downs With The Body Of Lord Nelson, 1805](https://static.livebooks.com/a8b805842d124ed6bae8629e30926996/i/c8648bae4d104befbdbbd885eb87122b/2/4SoifmQp45JMgBnHm9g4L/RoseDeCrespigny_framed.jpg)
![Rose Champion de Crespigny (1859-1935) HMS Victory Entering The Downs With The Body Of Lord Nelson, 1805 Watercolor on paper 29 ½ x 57 ½ inches Signed lower right Rose Champion de Crespigny HMS Victory Entering The Downs With The Body Of Lord Nelson, 1805](https://static.livebooks.com/a8b805842d124ed6bae8629e30926996/i/b7e3fc86fb3947aab8b49a6c1fd6b84b/2/4SoifmQp45JMgBnHm9g4L/RoseDeCrespigny_unframed.jpg)