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Print made by James Baylis Allen, 1803–1876, British, The Death of Nelson, between 1859 and 1861
- Title:
- The Death of Nelson
- Part Of:
- Date:
- between 1859 and 1861
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12 3/4 inches (23.5 × 32.4 cm), Image: 7 1/4 × 10 inches (18.4 × 25.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "R 697"; lower right: "TURNER'S GALLY 1806. BRIT INST 1808"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "The Battle of Trafalgar, as seen from the mizen starboard shrouds of the victory"
Lettered below image, lower left: "J.M.W. TURNER, R.A. PINXT."; lower center: "THE DEATH OF NELSON. | FROM THE PICTURE IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY. | LONDON, JAMES S. VIRTUE."; lower right: "J.B. ALLEN SCULPT"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.13834
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- historical subject | marine art
- Associated People:
- Nelson, Horatio, Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), British naval officer
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:39220
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