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| Artist | Samuel Drummond (1765-1844) |
| Title | Death of Nelson: Scene on the Deck of HMS "Victory" |
| Date | c.1805-1806 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Provenance | Robert Etherton; London, Sotheby's 12/3/1980 (60) |
| Exhibition | ?RA 1806 (505) |
| Dimensions | height: 58.00 cm, width: 74.00 cm |
| Acquisition | Purchased from Sotheby's, 12 March 1980 |
| Location | Other, other locations abroad, |
| GAC number | 14966 |
Other works by this artist
 | Death of Nelson: Scene on the Deck of HMS "Victory... | Oil on canvas c.1806 GAC 1468 |
 | Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1775-1855) architect | Engraving published 1 November 1812 GAC 2605 |
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This work contains the following subjects; choose a subject below to cross-refer to other works in the collection:
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history painting
 | Alexander & the Queen of the Amazons, Thalestris | Oil on panel GAC 0/753 |
 | Alexander and the Family of Darius | Oil on panel GAC 0/754 |
| Death of Nelson: Scene on the Deck of HMS "Victory... | Oil on canvas c.1806 GAC 1468 |
 | Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Service outside S... | Oil on canvas 1898 GAC 1495 |
 | The Procession Passing the Cenotaph | Oil on canvas 1953 GAC 2408 |
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This work contains the following Sitters; choose a link below to cross-refer to other works in the collection:
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Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson
 | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vi... | Mezzotint published 17 December 1798 GAC 1823 |
 | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) Vi... | Oil on canvas 1799 GAC 15080 |
 | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) an... | Watercolour on paper c.1802 GAC 7583 |
 | Nelson, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount (1758-1805) V... | Marble bust 1801 GAC 4598 |
 | Commemoration of the 14th February 1797 [The Battl... | Engraving published 1803 GAC 1717 |
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Samuel Drummond was born in London; he joined the navy when he was fourteen and served for seven years. He is said to have been present at three engagements, which could well be true as he was serving at the height of the American War of Independence. When first practising as an artist he worked in pastels, later turning to oils and concentrating on portraits, genre scenes and naval battle pieces. He exhibited over 300 works at the Royal Academy between 1791 and 1844 and was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1808, later becoming Curator of the Royal Academy Painting School. He died in London in 1844.