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Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson

Lemuel Francis Abbott, 1760–1803

Half-length portrait of Lord Nelson (1758-1805) made from a sketch the artist did while Nelson was at the Royal Hospital Greenwich. Therefore one of the few genuine likenesses.

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Title of artwork, date

Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1760–1803

Date supported

1941

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

76 x 63 cm

Grant

865

Total cost

1000

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