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The Apotheosis of Nelson, Benjamin West

The Apotheosis of Nelson

Benjamin West (American) (1738-1820)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1807
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
100.3 × 73.7 cm
Collection
Yale Center for British Art, United States
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Yale Center for British Art, CC0

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