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Battle of Waterloo

Maker

(artist)
1786-1869

(engraver)
active 19th century (Life dates)

Title

Battle of Waterloo

Date of Production

19th century

Medium

engraving

Dimensions

Height: 15.9 cm
Width: 25.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.4567

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords








Provenance

previous owner : Witt, Robert (Sir)

Inscriptions

Inscription: recto: centre, artist, engraver, title, description: Drawn by Captn George Jones & Engraved by Mr S. Mitan for Kelly's Battle of Waterloo. / BATTLE OF WATERLOO. / RETREAT OF THE FRENCH. PURSUED BY ENGLISH CAVALRY AND INFANTRY. / "The attack succeeded in every point the Enemy was forced from his position on the heights and fled in the utmost confusion". Vide Duke of Wellington Dispatch.

Inscription: recto: handwritten in blue ink, lower centre, artist : George Jones.

Inscription: recto: handwritten in black ink, upper right : CI neg. L37/41/B/37.

Stamp: recto: stamped in black, upper right : WITT / LIBRARY.

Stamp: recto: stamped in blue, lower left : M.

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