Chelsea Pensioners hearing the news of the battle of Waterloo, outside the Duke of York public house. Engraving by J. Burnet, 1831, after D. Wilkie, 1822.
- David Wilkie
- Date:
- 1831
- Reference:
- 24753i
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The print is dedicated to the Duke of Wellington, and his grant of arms is engraved in the centre of the lettering
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London : G. Virtue & Co.
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1 print : engraving ; image 44 x 71.7 cm
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Chelsea Pensioners reading the gazette of the Battle of Waterloo. ; Painted by David Wilkie, R.A. Principal painter in Ordinary to His Majesty. ; Engraved by John Burnet.
References note
E. Longford, Illustrations of Chelsea, London, 1980, numbers 546/547 record versions of prints after this painting
Reference
Wellcome Collection 24753i
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