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National Gallery, London. The Portrait of the Duke of Wellington is a 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. [1] One of three portraits Goya painted of Wellington, it was begun in August 1812 after the subject ...
25 de fev. de 2022 · A new film called The Duke starring Jim Broadbent is not, as some may think, a film featuring John Wayne, but recounts the fascinating tale of the theft of Francisco de Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from The National Gallery – and the intriguing motivation behind it.
Kempton Cannon Bunton (14 June 1904 –April 1976) was a disabled British pensioner [not verified in body] and unemployed bus driver who confessed to stealing Francisco Goya's painting Portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London in 1961.
6 de abr. de 2024 · Francisco de Goya, The Duke of Wellington, 1812-14. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Description. This triumphant portrait of the Duke of Wellington dominates the Waterloo Chamber. Lawrence was specially commissioned by George IV to paint a pantheon of military heroes, diplomats and powerful heads of state responsible for the defeat of Napoleon initially in 1814 and ultimately (after his escape from Elba) at the Battle of ...
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter associated with 640 portraits. The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe ...
The Wellington Collection is a large art and militaria collection housed at Apsley House in London. It mainly consists of paintings, including 83 formerly in the Spanish royal collection, given to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who was Prime Minister as well as the general commanding the British forces to victory in the ...
