Famed artist J.M.W. Turner bequeathed his vast collection of finished oil paintings and thousands of sketches to the British nation upon his death in 1851.
The "bequest" refers to Nelson's dying request that the British nation provide for Emma Hamilton and their daughter, Horatia, after his death—a request the government famously ignored. Bequest to the Nation
It focuses on the scandalous and intense love affair between Nelson and Emma, Lady Hamilton. Unlike many other retellings, Rattigan highlights the perspective of Nelson’s estranged wife, Frances (Lady Nelson), and the emotional toll the affair took on her. Famed artist J