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'An accurate view... of London and Westminster.... on Wednesday 8th January 1806.... when the remains of the Great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall'
Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.Box Title: Nelson 1.Funeral Car 2.Funeral 3.Statues & Memorials.
Of the many popular depictions of the event this one emphasizes the large numbers of people that thronged the banks of the Thames. Nelson’s coffin is carried in the third barge from the left, followed by various barges of the City livery companies. Beyond, the London skyline extends between St Paul’s Cathedral and the Monument.
Of the many popular depictions of the event this one emphasizes the large numbers of people that thronged the banks of the Thames. Nelson’s coffin is carried in the third barge from the left, followed by various barges of the City livery companies. Beyond, the London skyline extends between St Paul’s Cathedral and the Monument.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAG6706 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Smith, John Thomas; Wilkinson, Robert |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Date made: | Published 15 February 1806 |
| Exhibition: | Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Platemark: 270 mm x 455 mm; Secondary support: 356 mm x 536 mm; Primary support: 282 mm x 462 mm; Mount: 483 mm x 635 mm |