Title

'Greenwich Pensioners at the Tomb of Nelson', c1868, (1896). Artist: Henry Macbeth-Raeburn.

Caption

'Greenwich Pensioners at the Tomb of Nelson', c1868, (1896). Elderly seamen pay their respects at the tomb of British naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Etching after the painting, 'Pilgrims to St Paul's', by John Everett Millais. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1896]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1896

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D45_481

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,1Mb (1,2Mb) / 9,6in x 12,2in / 2886 x 3645 (300dpi)

Keywords

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