Summary

Arthur William Devis: The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805
Artist	Arthur William Devis  (1762–1822)     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  11 February 1822  Location of birth/death London London Authority file : Q4800678 VIAF: 94844509 ISNI: 0000000117763774 ULAN: 500017216 LCCN: nr92042369 WGA: d/devis/william WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q4800678
Title	The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805  title QS:P1476,en:"The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805 " label QS:Len,"The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805 " label QS:Lfr,"La Mort de Nelson, le 21 octobre 1805"
Object type	painting
Genre	history painting
Description	The Death of Nelson, 21 October 1805
Depicted people	Horatio Nelson
Date	1805 date QS:P571,+1805-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	height: 195.6 cm (77 in) ; width: 261.6 cm (102.9 in)  dimensions QS:P2048,+195.6U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+261.6U174728
Collection	Royal Museums Greenwich    Website www.rmg.co.uk  Authority file : Q7374509 VIAF: 4146095283300372008 ISNI: 000000040549306X LCCN: nb2013010972 J9U: 987012124762505171 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location	Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number	BHC2894 (Royal Museums Greenwich)
References	Royal Museums Greenwich artwork ID: 14367  Art UK artwork ID: the-death-of-nelson-21-october-1805-173404
Source/Photographer	http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/nelson/viewObject.cfm?ID=BHC2894

Figures featured

• Revd Scott, Nelson's chaplain, rubbing his chest to help relieve the pain
• Victory's purser Walter Burke, supporting the pillow.
• Nelson’s steward, Chevalier, looking towards Beatty, ship's surgeon
• Beatty, who feels Nelson’s pulse and is about to pronounce him dead.
• Captain Hardy, standing behind him - not actually present at the moment of death
• Midshipman Collingwood and Lieutenant Yule (rear left and left), with a pile of captured enemy flags being brought in by a seaman
• Guitano, Nelson’s valet, standing in right profile in front of Collingwood, holding a glass from which Nelson took his last sips of water
• ‘Victory's' carpenter, Mr Bunce, stands on the far right above Bligh
• Lieutenant George Miller Bligh, the dazed and wounded figure far right, below Bunce
• Assistant Surgeon Neil Smith seated far right

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