Admiral Nelson recreating with his Brave Tars after the Glorious Battle of the Nile (caricature)
Hand-coloured print. The British Admiral is celebrating the great victory with his men on board his flagship, the 'Vanguard'. Nelson himself was wounded during the action by a piece of flying metal that laid open his forehead, and a bandage is visible just below his hat. While this is an imaginary scene, Nelson's care for and consideration of his men was typical, and marked him as a great and loved leader among those who served under him. The print also includes the words of a song written in celebration.[Amended PvdM 9/13]
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Object Details
ID: | PAF3892 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Rowlandson, Thomas |
Date made: | 1798 |
Exhibition: | Broadsides! Caricature and the Navy 1775–1815 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Secondary support: 320 mm x 380 mm; Primary support: 297 mm x 352 mm; Mount: 560 mm x 406 mm |