File:Arthur Wellesley1808, by Richard Cosway.jpg
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| Richard Cosway: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington
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| Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q2539929 |
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| Title |
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington label QS:Len,"Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington" |
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| Description |
English: Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) was created 1st Duke of Wellington in 1814. This miniature was painted at the outset of the Peninsular War, in which Wellesley commanded the Allied forces against the French. |
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| Date |
1808 date QS:P571,+1808-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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| Medium | watercolor on ivory miniature | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q213322 |
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| Accession number |
Museum no. P.6-1941 |
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| Inscriptions | Inscribed by the artist on the backing paper, in Latin, 'Richard Cosway R.A. and F.S.A. Principal Painter to his Serene Highness the Prince of Wales. Given by Mrs Emma Joseph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75511/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer |
http://www.vam.ac.uk/images/image/12120-popup.html
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