Silk picture
Painted work on a silk ground. Depicts Britannia mourning at a monument surmounted by a bust of Nelson. Fame sits on the memorial steps writing a glorious obituary, Victory crowns the bust. Framed.
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Object details
| ID: | TXT0062 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Textiles |
| Type: | Silk picture |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 21 Oct 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 720 x 592 x 23 mm |