Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Creator: Thomas Lawrence.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Portrait of Anglo-Irish soldier and future British prime minister Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1761-1852) wearing Field Marshal's uniform and standing under a Roman style triumphal arch. He holds aloft the Sword of State (symbolising the sovereign's royal authority) in an heroic gesture. The portrait was commissioned by George IV in the summer of 1814 after the initial defeat of Napoleon. Painting in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. From "British Soldiers', by S. H. F. Johnston. [Collins, London, 1944]
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Creator
- Thomas Lawrence, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter
Subject
- Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, commander of the British army, statesman, prime minister
People Related
- William Collins: British: Publisher, publishers, publishing company, publishing house
- S. H. F. Johnston: British: Author, writer, lecturer, historian
Category Hierarchy
Artistic Representations Portraits
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4037x5428
File Size : 64,198kb
Aliases
- 0580072345
- 2-756-514
- 2756514
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