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Scenic plaque
Plaque depicting the death of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) after the painting by Arthur William Devis. In wax composition coloured in blue and brown and originally in a wooden glazed frame. Inscribed in black paint below the image: 'The death of Nelson on board the Victory at Trafalgar Oct 21 1805. Thank God I have done my duty.'
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Object Details
| ID: | OBJ0636 |
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| Type: | Scenic plaque |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Devis, Arthur William |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 21 Oct 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 330 mm x 455 mm x 35 mm |