The Death of Nelson (Maclise painting)
The Death of Nelson (finished study) | |
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Artist | Daniel Maclise |
Year | 1859–64 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 98.5 cm × 353 cm (38.8 in × 139 in) |
Location | Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool |
The Death of Nelson is a wall painting in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. A finished study for it, in the form of a painting, is in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, Merseyside.
History
Maclise received the commission for two wall paintings in the Royal Gallery in 1857; these were to depict
The two paintings
The study, copied for the wall painting, was created in 1859–64 and is organised as a
The Engraving
The Maclise painting was engraved by Charles W. Sharpe in 1876 and published the Art Union of London. It sold widely around the British Empire.[4] The Nelson engraving was often sold with an engraving of the companion work by Maclise, "Wellington Meeting Blucher at the Battle of Waterloo".
Other depictions of the event
In the 19th century the death of Nelson was a popular subject for artists. Other notable paintings of the event include The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805 painted by Arthur William Devis in 1805 now found at National Maritime Museum, and The Death of Nelson painted by Benjamin West in 1806 and now at the Walker Art Gallery.
References
- ^ 'The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher' by Daniel Maclise, Armchair Travel Co, retrieved 23 April 2010
- ^ a b c 'The Death of Nelson' by Daniel Maclise, Armchair Travel Co, retrieved 23 April 2010
- ^ a b c The Death of Nelson' 1859–64', by Daniel Maclise (1806–70), National Museums Liverpool, retrieved 23 April 2010
- ^ Dan Conlin, "Trafalgar Day: The Death of Nelson", The Marine Curaotr's Blog Maritime Museum of the Atlantic