Marble Bust of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson
Marble Bust of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson
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An important White Marble Bust of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, this finely carved bust is after the John Flaxman memorial in Saint Pauls Cathedral, which was started in 1808 and finished in 1818. There are small differences between the bust and the memorial.
The socle is engraved with "ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY".
See Sothebys catalogue 5th October 2005 lot 75 for a similar example.
Dimensions:
Height
67.945 cm / 27"
Width
48.26 cm
/ 19 "
Depth
25.4 cm
/ 10 "
Year
c. 1820
Country
England
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