File:The death of Lord Nelson on the quarter deck aboard HMS Vict Wellcome V0006849.jpg

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Arthur William Devis: The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805  wikidata:Q7729442 reasonator:Q7729442
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Arthur William Devis  (1762–1822)  wikidata:Q4800678
 
Alternative names
W. Devis; A. W. Devis; Devis; A.W. Devis
Description British painter
English painter of history paintings and portraits. He was appointed draughtsman in a voyage projected by the East India Company in 1783, under Captain Henry Wilson, in which he was wrecked on the Pelew Islands before proceeding to Canton and thence to Bengal. He painted portraits and historical subjects, sixty-five of which he exhibited (1779–1821) at the Royal Academy.
Date of birth/death 10 August 1762 Edit this at Wikidata 11 February 1822 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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The death of Lord Nelson on the quarter deck aboard HMS Vict
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Genre history painting Edit this at Wikidata
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The death of Lord Nelson on the quarter deck aboard HMS Victory at the battle of Trafalgar. Engraving by W. Bromley after A.W. Devis, 1807.

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Keywords: J. Beatty; Horatio Nelson; W. Bromley; Arthur William Devis
Depicted people Horatio Nelson Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1807 Edit this at Wikidata
Medium oil on canvas Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 195.6 cm (77 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 261.6 cm (102.9 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+195.6U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+261.6U174728
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
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Royal Museums Greenwich
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BHC2894 (Royal Museums Greenwich) Edit this at Wikidata
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