Three-decker 100 Gun Warship, Victory (used as a funerary catafalque for Vice-Admiral Nelson), Prisoner of War Model

Object Name
Object Type
Category
Ship Models
Date
c. 1806
Medium
wood (variety), varnished; copper and copper alloy; mica
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.106289
Location
AGO, Gallery 007 Thomson Ship Models, Case 15
Overall (on base and pedestals): 28.5 x 11 x 42 cm (11 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

Model: ‘Artistic interpretation’ of Admiral Lord Nelson’s funeral catafalque; sarcophagus on deck under canopy; black ostrich feathers for mourning; heavily decorated with naval trophies; coppered hull; Latin inscription around canopy supported by palm tree pillars

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