Portrait plaque

Portrait plaque depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). An oval alabaster relief portrait of Nelson, shown in profile, facing left, in uniform. It has a gilt mount and a black, rectangular frame and is glazed. On the inner edge of the frame, is a gilt metal border of leaves and berries with crossed ribbon binding surmounted by a coronet.

Object Details

ID: OBJ0657
Type: Portrait plaque
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection
Measurements: Overall: 245 mm x 215 mm x 35 mm