Cameo of Nelson

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Cameo of Nelson
Dateearly 19th century
PlaceEngland
MediumWatercolor on ivory with sulfide on top, in wood frame
Dimensions6 3/4 × 6 1/8 × 2 1/8 in. (17.1 × 15.6 × 5.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number2008.487
Current Location
Rienzi
Breakfast Room
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1996.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed, recto: "ENGLAND'S GLORY"

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