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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 is shown on the base of the monument behind which are placed British and French 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.'
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Object Details
| ID: | GGG0511 |
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| 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: 325 x 430 x 25 mm |