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The Hero of Trafalgar

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Date:

1898.

Reference:

R13133-403-7-E, Volume number: 51

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3993123

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

The Hero of Trafalgar
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Date(s):

1898.

Place of creation:

United Kingdom

Place of printing:

St. Albans

Extent:

1 print : colour photomechanical reproduction ; 53.9 x 82.6 cm (image).

Language of material:

English

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A print after the painting, 'Trafalgar' by William Overend, exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1898. This print was published in "Holly Leaves", the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Christmas Number, 1898. The quotation below the image is taken from Robert Southey's biography, 'Life of Nelson' (1814).

Image depicts Lord Nelson standing on the right on the deck of the 'Victory', while the activity of battle rages around him.

W.H. Overend was a marine and military painter who worked as an illustrator for the 'Illustrated London News'.
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Artist: Overend, William Heysman 1851-1898

Depicted: Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805

Nelson, Horatio Nelson, viscount, 1758-1805
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General note:

Acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 10/6/37.

Location of originals note:

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, U.K.

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Recto, l.l. within image: W.H. Overend / 1891
Recto, l.l.: Entered at Stationers Hall.
Recto, l.c.: "THE HERO OF TRAFALGAR." / NELSON ON BOARD "THE VICTORY", OCTOBER 21ST, 1805. / "He wore that day as usual, his Admiral's frock-coat bearing on the left breast 4 stars of the different orders with which he was invested. Ornaments which rendered him so conspicuous a mark for the enemy were beheld with ominous apprehension by his officers; it could not be doubted but that his life would be particularly aimed at. They entreated him to change his dress, or cover his stars, but Nelson replied : 'In honour I gained them, and in honour I will die with them'... About a quarter after one a ball struck the epaulette on his left shoulder." - SOUTHEY / FROM THE PICTURE BY THE LATE W.H. OVEREND, EXHIBITED AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY, 1898.
Recto, l.r.: Printed by Orford Smith Ltd. St. Albans.
Recto, u.c.: SUPPLEMENT TO "HOLLY LEAVES," THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEWS CHRISTMAS NUMBER, 1898.
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Naval battles - Great Britain, [1745-1820]

Historical Events - 1805 - TRAFALGAR

SUBJ - SHIPS, VICTORY HMS

Military Activity
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

51 Item no. assigned by LAC 389

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright : expired
Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-389

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