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Há 1 dia · The artist Graham Sutherland’s infamous 1954 portrait of Sir Winston Churchill, commissioned by Parliament for his 80th birthday so enraged its subject, his faithful secretary burnt it two years later. B ut while the original portrait was reduced to ashes, 70 years on from its creation, Sotheby’s is presenting for the first time at auction ...
Há 1 dia · Wellington and his chums. Having painted the Cavalry Staff Trooper a few weeks ago I can now hold a full review of the Duke's staff. They may not be quite as glittering as those of the enemy but I hope you like them all the same. BN/252 Lieut-Gen. The Earl of Uxbridge in Hussar uniform and shako (on horse BNH/12) - painted by Matt G.
Há 3 dias · Wellington: The Path to Victory, 1769-1814 is the first of two volumes based on exhaustive research on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by Rory Muir – to be precise, it is based on 30 years work on the subject.
Há 3 dias · 1. It’s King Charles’s first oil portrait since taking the throne. The much-talked-about painting was revealed almost one year after the coronation of King Charles, which means that it is his ...
Há 3 dias · 1. 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
Há 1 dia · The Wellington Monument stands as a tribute to the Duke of Wellington and his victory at the Battle of Waterloo. Its prominent location on top of Wellington Hill, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills , has led it to become a symbolic marker on a journey within the local area and to the wider South West.
Há 2 dias · Portrait of the Duke of Wellington by John Jackson, 1830–31. Daguerreotype by Antoine Claudet depicting a elderly Wellington circa 1844. Several Nicknames .... The "Iron Duke" related to Wellington's political, rather than to his military, career. In popular ballads of the day Wellington was called "Nosey" or "Old Nosey".
