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The Death of Lord Nelson in the Cockpit of the Ship 'Victory', Benjamin West

The Death of Lord Nelson in the Cockpit of the Ship 'Victory'

Benjamin West (American) (1738-1820)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1808
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
88.5 × 73 cm
Collection
Royal Museums Greenwich, United Kingdom
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Royal Museums Greenwich, public domain

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DeathHéroAmiralOfficerSailorUniformBedSheetLanternLightInteriorShipBoatCurtainDraperyPhysicianSurgeonMourningSadnessCompassionContemplationChiaroscuroEnglandBrownBlackBattleWarOil on canvasNelson
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