Portrait medallion

A white ceramic portrait medallion depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), facing left (just the applied portrait without the plaque itself). The design is the same as the Wedgwood profile modelled by John de Vaere in 1798.

Object Details

ID: AAA6167
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Portrait medallion
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: After 1798
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 70 x 45 x 10 mm