Funerary Monument to Horatio Nelson

1813

Pietro Fontana, after Antonio Canova

Associated Names
Pietro Fontana

Artist, Italian, 1762 - 1837

Antonio Canova

Artist After, Italian, 1757 - 1822

The sculpture is a grand tomb or sepulcher dedicated to Admiral Nelson. It features a central seated female figure adorned with a crown, holding a scepter and a wreath. The tomb is rectangular with relief sculptures on its sides depicting various figures in classical attire. The sculpture is made of stone or marble, with a monochrome appearance in varying shades of grey. Surrounding the central figure are decorative motifs such as lions, garlands, and flame-topped torches. A plaque at the base contains inscriptions in a classical style. The structure is elevated on a stepped plinth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 66.68 × 59.69 cm (26 1/4 × 23 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 87.63 × 65.41 cm (34 1/2 × 25 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.67.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc 1854 - 1888, no. 30, state undesc. ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Il Bulino Antiche Stampe di Matteo Crespi, Milan); purchased 2021 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 30, undesc. ii/iii

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: SEPOLCRO DELL'AMMIRAGLIO NELSON

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