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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
The Brave Tars of the Victory, and the Remains of the Lamented Nelson. 9 - 9 Dec 1805
Hand-coloured etching | 28.3 x 37.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810622
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A hand-coloured print of two sailors on board HMS Victory. Rowlandson made this print after a design by George Woodward. Although at first sight it appears to be a satirical print, it is not intended to be humorous. Nelson died after being struck by a musket ball while commanding the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. Attempts to remove his body from HMS Victory were resisted by her crew who were determined to ‘bring him home’. Inscribed in the plate: Woodward Del Publ[ish]d Dec 9th 1805 by R Ackermann No 101 Strand Rowlandson Scul
Provenance
Purchased by the Prince of Wales from Hannah Humphrey on 10 January 1806 for 2s (RA GEO/MAIN/27396)
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured etching
Measurements
28.3 x 37.7 cm (sheet of paper)
27.4 x 37.7 cm (platemark)
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Featured in
ExhibitionHigh Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Through the humour of Rowlandson’s drawings and prints, this exhibition examines life at the turn of the 19th century.
