A Monumental Design to perpetuate the Memory of Lord Nelson who Fell Octr 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'. The whole is framed by curtains and pillars. Inscribed below: 'A Monumental Design to perpetuate the Memory of Lord Nelson who Fell Octr 21 1805.' On a ribbon behind the portrait is 'HORATIO NELSON. AET. 47.' The picture is in a gold-edged wooden frame.
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Object Details
ID: | GGG0506 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Picture on glass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Date made: | circa 1806 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 340 x 290 x 30 mm |