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Lord Nelson 1758-1805, 1934

Lord Nelson 1758-1805, 1934. Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (1758-1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which together resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica and most of one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

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Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519. - Selbstbildnis, 1934

Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519'. 1934. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519), more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo, was an Italian polymath. He is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute, helicopter and tank, he epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

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Cosima Wagner 1837-1930, 1934

Cosima Wagner 1837-1930, 1934. Cosima Wagner (1837-1930), illegitimate daughter of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt and Marie d'Agoult. She became the second wife of the German composer Richard Wagner, and with him founded the Bayreuth Festival as a showcase for his stage works. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

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