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Object Type
print
Museum number
1857,0613.280
Title
Object:
Admiral Lord Nelson, Baron Nelson of the Nile
Description
Portrait after a marble bust by Gahagan, looking away to left facing front, wearing uniform with right sleeve pinned to breast, cravat, sash, star, medal and epaulettes. 1805 Mezzotint
Producer name
Print made by:
William Barnard
After:
Lucius Gahagan
School/style
British
Production date
1805
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
Dimensions
Height:
383 millimetres
Width:
281 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Chaloner Smith 1883 / British Mezzotinto portraits from the introduction of the art to the early part of the present century
(undescribed)
Russell 1926 / English Mezzotint Portraits and their states: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezzotinto Portraits"
(11a)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
naval
Associated names
Portrait of:
Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron and Viscount Nelson
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1857
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1857,0613.280