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The Apotheosis of Nelson

Benjamin West1807

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

  • 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
Yale Center for British Art

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