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
Gallery Number
AGO, Gallery 007
Dimensions
Overall (on base and pedestals): 28.5 x 11 x 42 cm (11 1/4 x 4 5/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Description
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