Icons: The Armada Portrait Collection_Navy and Nelson the phonetic alphabet

the phonetic alphabet

Squally weather conditions heighten the dramatic mood and the dark clouds on the right provide a powerful backdrop to the four highlighted stone figures standing starkly on a stone platform

Author: Padraic X

Author: Barry Pickthall

one for the foreground and one for the sky

Icons: The Armada Portrait Collection_Navy and Nelson the phonetic alphabetThis illustrated guide gives an overview of the context, creation and significance of the Armada Portrait, alongside an evaluation of Elizabeths legacy. Additional material assesses discoveries made during the most recent conservation work on the Portrait.