The Apotheosis of Nelson

Benjamin West1807

Details

Title: The Apotheosis of Nelson
Creator: Benjamin West, 1738–1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Creator Lifespan: 1738/1820
Creator Nationality: American, active in Britain (from 1763)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1807
Physical Dimensions: 39 1/2 x 29 inches (100.3 x 73.7 cm) Frame: 44 x 34 x 4 1/2 inches (111.8 x 86.4 x 11.4 cm)
Subject Keywords: babies, mythology, allegory, trompe-l'oeil, divine, cherubs, men, women, admiral, soldiers, laurel, engraving (incising), lifting, raising (lifting), monument, memorial, sea, columns (architectural elements), shelf, painting (visual work), sculpture, sword, cannon, cannonballs, ships, relief (sculpture), costume, flags, lion, architectural subject, hero, military art, children
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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