A Monumental Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Admiral Lord Nelson who in the moment of Victory gloriously fell fighting for his country on the 21 Octr. 1805

Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument surmounted by Britannia holding a wreath, palm branch and trident; her shield to the right and a lion at her feet. An oval portrait of Nelson on the base of the monument behind which are placed British, French and Spanish flags, mourning seamen stand on either side. Inscribed below: 'A Monumental Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Admiral Lord Nelson who in the moment of Victory gloriously fell fighting for his country on the 21 Octr. 1805.' The picture is in a black-edged gilt wooden frame.

Object Details

ID: GGG0509
Type: Picture on glass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Walker, W. B.
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 20 Jan 1806
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 400 x 300 x 25 mm