Textile, Death of Lord Nelson, 1806–07 (CH 18453623)

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.