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.

Object Details

ID: GGG0506
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