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.

Object Details

ID: GGG0527
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