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Description: | Miniature painting depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). The image is after the portrait by John Hoppner, but head and shoulders only, in full-dress uniform and without a hat, wearing two Naval gold medals, and the ribbon and star of the Order of the Bath. A naval battle is shown in the background. The miniature is painted on ivory in a glazed gilt frame with a suspension ring. It is contained within an oval, red-leather case lined with white silk lining.
caption: Miniature painting | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Horatio Early 19th century Nelson Commemoration and legacy miniatures (paintings) | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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