The Brave Tars of the Victory, and the Remains of the Lamented Nelson (caricature) RMG PW3756

The Brave Tars of the Victory, and the Remains of the Lamented Nelson (caricature)
This caricature captures some of the controversy that surrounded the funeral. Originally, the authorities wanted to bring Nelson’s body home in a fast frigate – but the sailors of the Victory insisted that they wanted to bring him home themselves. Hand-coloured. [This is the first numerical print entry of satires by George Murgatroyd Woodward, born c. 1765 Stanton-le-Dale, Derbys., - died 1809 London, whose substantial archive including many nautical subjects is now in the Derbyshire County Archive. PvdM]

The Brave Tars of the Victory and the Remains of the Lamented Nelson

Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors, a popular artist in the Regency period in England.