Silk picture

Printed silk mourning picture featuring Britannia, a veil covering her bowed head, leaning against a plinth with a bust of Nelson. The plinth has the inscription: 'Sacred to the Memory of Nelson Obt 21 Oct. 1805'. Grouped around the monument are the trophies of war, while Neptune’s trident lies at Britannia’s feet. The image is black ink, printed on silk, in a glazed gilt frame. This would have been a mass produced mourning picture.

Object Details

ID: TXT0065
Collection: Textiles
Type: Silk picture
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Date made: Early 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 70 x 60 mm