A Monumental Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Amiral 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, a bust of Nelson stands in front of a pyramid on a tomb chest with a relief of a naval battle - Neptune in the bottom right corner. British, French and Spanish flags are placed behind the monument, a naval officer stands on the right, Britannia with her lion and shield to the left. 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 gold frame edged with velvet.
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Object Details
ID: | GGG0527 |
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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: 300 x 400 x 35 mm |