The Army and Navy
Print
early 19th century (published)
early 19th century (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Full-length portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Horation Nelson, Viscount Nelson. They are standing in a drawing room, Wellesley with his coat draped over his shoulders and hat in hand, while Lord Nelson is pointing to a map. Inscribed below are the sitters' signatures.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Army and Navy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured mezzotint |
| Brief description | Print, 'The Army and Navy', hand-coloured mezzotint by Samuel William Reynolds the younger, early 19th century, London |
| Physical description | Full-length portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and Horation Nelson, Viscount Nelson. They are standing in a drawing room, Wellesley with his coat draped over his shoulders and hat in hand, while Lord Nelson is pointing to a map. Inscribed below are the sitters' signatures. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | '"The Army and Navy". This Print Representing The only interview between those great Commanders Wellington and Nelson is respectfully dedicated to the Members of the United Service, and the British Nation in general' (Lettered) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Vera Bigmore |
| Historical context | The sole recorded meeting between the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson is said to have taken place at the Colonial Office in September 1805. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2976-1962 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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