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Portrait Of The Duke Of Wellington (Thomas Phillips)
''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' may refer to: * ''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' (Goya), a painting by Francisco de Goya * ''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' (Lawrence), a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence * ''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' (Phillips), a painting by Thomas Phillips {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of The Duke Of Wellington (Goya)
The ''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' is an oil on panel painting by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya of the British general Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, during the latter's service in the Peninsular War. Goya painted three portraits of Wellington. This one was begun in August 1812 after Wellington's entry into Madrid. It shows the Duke in a bright red or scarlet uniform, wearing the Peninsular Medal. The artist modified the panel in 1814 to show him in full dress uniform with black gold–braided lapels and added the Order of the Golden Fleece and Military Gold Cross with three clasps—both of which Wellington had been awarded in the interim. Description The painting was probably made from life, at sittings in Madrid, and painted in oils on a mahogany panel. Although a successful general, the Wellington depicted by Goya is tired from the long campaigning, having won a victory at the Battle of Salamanca on 22 July 1812 before triumphantly entering Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of The Duke Of Wellington (Lawrence)
''Portrait of the Duke of Wellington'' is an oil on canvas portrait painting by the English artist Thomas Lawrence of the Anglo-Irish soldier and politician the Duke of Wellington. It was created . History and description It was begun in early 1815 following Wellington's success in the Peninsular War and shortly before his victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo and the subsequent allied occupation of France under Wellington's command. It is now in the collection of Apsley House, the Duke's London residence. Wellington is shown in military uniform displaying various honours including the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Order of the Bath. He has been described as "impassive and aloof" in the painting. Lawrence's depiction of Wellington was used on the British five pound note between 1971 and 1991. Lawrence, Britain's premier portrait painter of the era, depicted Wellington a number of times. A further painting ''The Duke on Horseback'' was com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |