Admiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded Early 19th.Century Glass Print Published 1805 Science An Allegory of the Arts

An Allegory of the Arts

and he was soon celebrated as the leading British artist in India

Provenance: Inscribed to reverse of canvas Lewis Kay Esq

Illustration study for "The Bird Of Dawning" by John Masefield

Admiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded Early 19th.Century Glass Print Published 1805 Science An Allegory of the ArtsAdmiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded By A Musket Ball In The Ever Memorable Victory Off Trafalgar on 21 Oct. 19 Sail of the Enemy struck their Colours. 7 Blew up in the Action, run away &c. 4 of them were afterwards captured by Sir Richard Strachan off Ferrol 1 November. Mezzotint laid on glass published Decr. 5 1805 by WB Walker Snow Hill London. In original carved and ebonised fruitwood frame. 25 by 36 cms.