Admiral Lord Nelson, giving his last Orders to Cap. Hardy, of the Victory after he was mortally wounded

Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a marine to the left and a sailor to the right. An officer (Hardy) with a drawn sword stands to the far left and there is another wounded officer on the deck far right. Inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, giving his last ORDERS to CAP. HARDY, of the Victory, after he was mortally Wounded, Oct. 21. 1805..' The glass is mounted in a black wooden frame.

Object Details

ID: GGG0497
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Picture on glass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hinton, I.
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 21 November 1805
People: Nelson, Horatio; Hardy, Thomas Masterman
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 425 x 325 x 25 mm