Sujet

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1814-1815, (1944). Creator: Thomas Lawrence.

Légende

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]

Crédit

Photo12/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19G33_181

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,7Mo (2,3Mo) / 34,2cm x 46,0cm / 4037 x 5428 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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