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Portrait miniature of Lord Nelson

Miniature
1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamel on copper portrait miniature of Horatio Nelson


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait miniature of Lord Nelson (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Enamel on copper
Brief description
Portrait miniature of Lord Nelson by William Essex, after Lemuel Abbot, British, 1847
Physical description
Enamel on copper portrait miniature of Horatio Nelson
Dimensions
  • Height: 98mm
  • Width: 76mm
Dimensions taken from Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981.
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated in 1847
Credit line
Bequeathed by W S Louch
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of Miniatures in the Victoria and Albert Museum, Emmett Microform, 1981
Collection
Accession number
1589-1871

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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