A Tribute of Gratitude to British Valour and Intrepidity commemorating the glorious services of Admiral Lord Nelson who fell gloriously fighting for his Country Oct 21 1805
Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with an oval portrait of Nelson on the front, flanked by flags and other trophies. Two weeping cherubs and a figure representing Hope are placed above, there is a naval battle on the base. The monument is coloured with the left hand cherub holding a paper inscribed 'VICTORY 21 Oct 1805'. Flanking it are figures representing Britannia to the left and a weeping sailor on the right. Britannia has a trident, shield and lion but no helmet. Inscribed below: 'A Tribute of Gratitude to British Valour and Intrepidity commemorating the glorious services of Admiral Lord Nelson who fell gloriously fighting for his Country Oct 21 1805.' The picture is mounted in a black wooden frame.
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Object Details
ID: | GGG0501 |
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Type: | Picture on glass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Barnaschina, Peter; Barnaschina, Peter |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | 1 Feb 1806 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 300 x 400 x 25 mm; Image: 263 x 361 mm; Frame: 300 x 400 x 25 mm |