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Brittannia Bringing Her Dead Hero to Brittannia's

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4838

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2015
  • £1,400.00
  • €1,665 Euro
  • $1,815 US Dollar

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Reverse painted glass picture depicting ‘Britannia Bringing Her Dead Hero to Britannia's Shore’.
The body of Lord Nelson being escorted to home with Britannia, both in a shell-shaped chariot being drawn by a pair of white horses, (emblematic of the white tops of waves), his legend emblazoned on a banner held aloft by the figure of Fame. In the background is a memory of the closing hours of the Battle of Trafalgar.
Published by Hinton Feb. 6th 1806 and within the original black ‘Hogarth’ print frame.
o.s:15.75 in x 11.75 in

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WALPOLES

Seller Location

London, London

Period

19th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

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+44 (0)207 7275263

+44 (0)7831 561042

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