Battle of Waterloo
Maker
(artist)
1786-1869
(engraver)
active 19th century (Life dates)
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
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.
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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