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| Keywords: Pierre Nicolas Legrand - The Apotheosis of Nelson - Walters 37205.jpg <small>Admiral Nelson the British naval hero of the Napoleonic wars was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar 1805 In this allegorical scene Mars the helmeted god of war welcomes him onto Mount Olympus the home of the ancient gods Nelson's ascent is assisted by Poseidon god of the seas and Fame depicted as a woman with wings among others Below on the ship's deck Britannia the female personification of Great Britain bids farewell to her greatest naval hero At her feet are one of the Fates and grief-stricken members of the crew This is a preparatory study for a painting exhibited in Bern Switzerland in 1818 It is one of the few surviving works by Legrand whose career bridged the transition between the Neoclassical and Romantic styles </small> c 1818 oil on paper mounted on canvas cm 56 1 44 2 accession number 37 205 8461 Henry Walters Baltimore 1909 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1909 place of origin France <gallery>File Apotheosis of Nelson jpg National Maritime Museum</gallery> Walters Art Museum license 2D Pierre-Nicolas Legrand French paintings in the Walters Art Museum Horatio Nelson in art 19th-century allegorical paintings 19th-century paintings in the United Kingdom Apotheosis of modern time leaders Crowns of stars Humans on clouds Paintings of angels with humans Paintings of Athena 1810s paintings from France Oil on paper | ||||
