Admiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded Early 19th.Century Glass Print Published 1805 Science Griset’s Grotesques

Griset’s Grotesques

which exaggerates his corpulence

Pierre Turin was one of the most accomplished french sculptors and medallists who worked in the Art Déco Style

7 by 43 cms

An Allegory of the Arts

Admiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded Early 19th.Century Glass Print Published 1805 Science Griset’s GrotesquesAdmiral Lord Nelson Mortally Wounded By A Musket Ball In The Ever Memorable Victory Off Trafalgar on 21 Oct. 19 Sail of the Enemy struck their Colours. 7 Blew up in the Action, run away &c. 4 of them were afterwards captured by Sir Richard Strachan off Ferrol 1 November. Mezzotint laid on glass published Decr. 5 1805 by WB Walker Snow Hill London. In original carved and ebonised fruitwood frame. 25 by 36 cms.