Admiral Lord Nelson the Hero of the Nile, of the Battle of Copenhagen, falling into the Arms of Victory...

Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of a warship supported by a figure representing Victory (right) and crowned by Fame (left). A naval battle is shown in the background to the right, with a ship sinking named as 'SANC TRINIDAD' on the stern. Inscribed below is the legend 'Admiral Lord Nelson the Hero of the Nile, of the Battle of Copenhagen, falling into the Arms of Victory in the ever-memorable Engagement with the combined Fleets of France and Spain off Trafalgar, on the 21 Oct. 1805.'

The captured Spanish 'Santissima Trinidad' was scuttled after the battle on 24 October, on Collingwood's order. The picture is mounted in a black wooden frame with a gilt edge and rosettes at the corners.

Object Details

ID: GGG0493
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Picture on glass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Walker, W. B.
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Santissima Trinidad fl.1805 (Spanish navy); Victory (1765)
Date made: 20 Jan 1806
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 410 x 310 x 25 mm