Admiral Lord Nelson who Gloriously fell fighting for his country

Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting a monument with a pyramid above. The tomb chest which forms the lower part is decorated with an oval portrait of Nelson, with ensigns and a ship's bow and stern behind it. To the right a marine holds a Red Ensign and points to the portrait, a sailor with a similar ensign and clasped hands stands to the left. Inscribed below: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, who Gloriously fell fighting for his COUNTRY'. The picture is in a deep gold frame.

Object Details

ID: GGG0512
Type: Picture on glass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Stampa & Son
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: 2 Jun 1806
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 320 x 275 x 40 mm