Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo
Maker
(artist)
1785-1841
(engraver)
born 1802 (Life dates)
1785-1841
(engraver)
born 1802 (Life dates)
Title
Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo
Medium
Engraving and etching on paper
Dimensions
Height: 23.4 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.5772.61
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Stamp: Recto: lower right corner, location: "Witt Library".
Inscription: Recto: within the plate, lower left, signed and dated by painter: "David Wilkie 1822"; lower centre, title: "Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo"; below that, names of the artists: "Painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - Engraved by W. Greatbach."; below that, location of original painting: "The Original Painted for his Grace the Duke of Wellington"; lower left corner, typewritten, location of the painting: "Wilkie Gall."
Inscription: Recto: within the plate, lower left, signed and dated by painter: "David Wilkie 1822"; lower centre, title: "Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo"; below that, names of the artists: "Painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - Engraved by W. Greatbach."; below that, location of original painting: "The Original Painted for his Grace the Duke of Wellington"; lower left corner, typewritten, location of the painting: "Wilkie Gall."
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