The death and Victory of Lord Nelson
Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting the dying Nelson lying on the deck of a ship. He is supported by Britannia to the right pointing heavenwards, her shield and spear lie beside her. Neptune stands on the left holding a trident and covering his eyes in grief. A cherub in the sky to the right carries a ribbon inscribed 'He lives above'. A naval action is shown in the background on the far left and, on the right, a sinking ship with 'S. TRINIDAD' on the stern. Inscribed below: 'The DEATH AND VICTORY of LORD NELSON / Neptune from his lowest bed / Mourns his darling Hero dead / And Britain with a Mother's grief / Mourns her Slain Victorious Chief / Bid Genius, bid in Hist'ry's page / His fame descend to ev'ry age, / While stor'd urns & trophies tell / How Nelson fought how Nelson fell'. The picture is mounted in a gold frame with a velvet border.
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Object Details
ID: | GGG0532 |
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Collection: | Decorative art |
Type: | Picture on glass |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Hinton, I. |
Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
Vessels: | Santissima Trinidad fl.1805 (Spanish navy) |
Date made: | 12 December 1805 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Image: 265 x 362 mm; Frame: 312 x 411 x 30 mm |