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Plaster life mask of Nelson, eyes open, hair parted in centre (the hair added by modelling); accompanied by the two-section matrix from which it was cast. This mask, one of three similar examples known, entered the Museum in 1939 as part of the Nelson-Ward Collection.
Nelson's life mask and matrix [SCU0106] Commemoration Many commemorative items were produced relating either directly to Nelson, or to some of the victorious battles he was involved in. Thousands of items were produced following Trafalgar, and many are still commissioned today to pay tribute to him.
19 lis 2015 · One of only four known to exist, the life mask of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson is believed to have been made in late 1798 when he was in Naples following his victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile.
29 lis 2021 · The invention of photography has made death masks unnecessary for their primary purposes in western cultures. Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). A mask believed to be of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Martin Luther (1483-1546). Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). John Keats (1795-1821).
NEWPORT, RI—The Naval War College Museum is honored to be one of the few sites in the United States to host the life mask of Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson (1758-1805). Opening on 4 January 2016, The Face of Nelson occupies the museum’s art gallery on the first floor.
Plaster life mask of Nelson, eyes open, hair parted in centre (the hair added by modelling); accompanied by the two-section matrix from which it was cast. This mask, one of three similar examples known, entered the Museum in 1939 as part of the Nelson-Ward Collection.
9 paź 2024 · Date published 09/10/2024. Napoleonic. War and Peace. Battles. Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a new digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, the man behind the title, the history of the Battle of Trafalgar, and the enduring legacy of 21 October 1805.
