Who painted “The Death of Nelson”?

“The Death of Nelson” was painted by Daniel Maclise in 1859. Where to see it: Walker Art Gallery.

What to look for

Pre-Raphaelite: intense colour, hard-edged detail everywhere at once, flowing hair and medieval or literary subjects; Academic art of the time is smoother and more classical.

Daniel Maclise (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England. His works included a series of murals at the Palace of Westminster, among them The Death of Nelson. Wikipedia

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More by Daniel Maclise

“The Marriage of Strongbow and Aoife”, 1854
“The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher after the Battle of Waterloo”, 1861
“Charles Dickens”, 1839
“The Play Scene in Hamlet”
“The Origin of the Harp”, 1842
“Robin Hood and His Merry Men Entertaining Richard the Lionheart in Sherwood Forest”, 1839
“Peter the Great at Deptford Dockyard”, 1857
“Merry Christmas in the Baron's Hall”, 1838