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Miniature painting
Miniature painting depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The image painted in watercolour on ivory, the sitter shown in uniform, without a hat, looking to the left. The frame is carved with a figure with a trumpet, representing Fame with naval trophies and strapwork. It is inscribed: 'NELSON', 'VICTORY OF TRAFALGAR 1805'. The whole is set in a velvet lined, glazed wooden case.
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0397 |
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| Type: | Miniature painting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| 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: 315 x 255 x 55 mm |