Textile, Death of Lord Nelson, 1806–07 (CH 18453623)
Summary
Large-scale design, block-printed in madder colors, with pencilled blue on a "tea" ground. Various large flowers in shades of red, palms, and foliage among which appear attributes of Admiral Nelson's life. Upper left, an urn on a base with legend: THE NILE, arch, pyramid, and man on camel. Below an arch, Nelson's figure with drawn sword; legend above: "Lord Nelson's Last Signal," and below: "England Expects Every Man to do His Duty." Right, a pyrimidal monument, flowers entwined; eagle at top; two dark figures right and left. Bottom, on base: TO THE MEMORY OF ABOUKIR, COPENHAGEN and TRAFALGAR. Sphinx at right of base.
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design
united kingdom
textiles
textile design
pattern designs
1800 s works
19th century textiles of the united kingdom in the cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
19th century
england
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ultra high resolution
cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum
Date
1800
in collections
Source
Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Public Domain