Britannia mourns the death of Lord Nelson

Nelson commemorative silk embroidery. Winged Victory crowns a bust of Nelson on a monument inscribed: 'SACRED TOTHE MEMORY OF LORD VISCOUNT NELSON'. A mourning figure of Britannia to the right in a red tunic and cloak, holding a spear and accompanied by the British lion. To the left a seated figure representing Fame writes in a book with a quill pen, her trumpet on the ground behind her. A fleet of ships is shown in the background to the left. Framed and glazed.

Object Details

ID: TXT0396
Collection: Textiles
Type: Silk picture
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 740 x 615 mm