Portrait plaque

Portrait plaque depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A gold-painted wax relief depicting Nelson after de Vaere, inscribed: 'NELSON' under the portrait. It is mounted on glass which was coloured black.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0618
Type: Portrait plaque
Display location: Not on display
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 155 mm x 125 mm x 25 mm
Parts: Portrait plaque