Admiral Lord Nelson, giving his last Orders to Cap. Hardy, of the Victory after he was mortally wounded
Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson on the deck of 'Victory', supported by a marine to the left and a sailor to the right. An officer (Hardy) with a drawn sword stands to the far left and there is another wounded officer on the deck far right. Inscribed: 'ADMIRAL LORD NELSON, giving his last ORDERS to CAP. HARDY, of the Victory, after he was mortally Wounded, Oct. 21. 1805..' The glass is mounted in a black wooden frame.
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Object Details
| ID: | GGG0497 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Picture on glass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Hinton, I. |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 21 November 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio; Hardy, Thomas Masterman |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 425 x 325 x 25 mm |