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Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB
Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk 1758 - o/b Victory near Trafalgar 1805
English Vice Admiral
(Wikipedia)

Thomas Milnes
1852

Description

Stone statue of Nelson shown in the full-dress uniform of a vice-admiral, with epaulettes and three stars on the cuff. He stands with his left leg forward, his empty right sleeve (he lost most of the right arm in 1797) is pinned to his uniform to support the cloak which falls from his left shoulder. He rests a telescope on a cannon, with a rope hawser.

Inscription(s)

NELSON

Sculptor

Thomas Milnes (Tickhill, near Doncaster c. 1810 - 1888), British sculptor (Victorianweb).

Sources & Information

Sculpture for Norwich, Sculptures in Norwich.
RACNS, Norwich Sculpture Trail 2.

Locatie (N 52°37'53" - E 1°17'58") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbee083; Photograph: 24 October 2015
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