Why it matters
Turner's largest work and his only royal commission, painted for George IV to hang in St James's Palace beside Loutherbourg's Glorious First of June.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1822.
- It measures 2,615 × 3,685 mm.
- It was given to Greenwich Hospital soon after.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Battle of Trafalgar (Turner) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
