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The Wellington Tree

Drawing
1816 (drawn), 1816 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black chalk drawing on tinted paper entitled 'The Wellington Tree' at the scene of the Battle of Waterloo. Inscribed with title and date.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Wellington Tree (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk drawing
Brief description
Black chalk drawing by John Jackson entitled 'The Wellington Tree' at the scene of the Battle of Waterloo. British School, 1816.
Physical description
Black chalk drawing on tinted paper entitled 'The Wellington Tree' at the scene of the Battle of Waterloo. Inscribed with title and date.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.625in
  • Width: 6.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Sepr 14th 1816 (Inscribed with date)
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks
Object history
Under this tree, the Duke of Wellington stood during a great part of the Battle of Waterloo. It was afterwards cut down, and sold for relics.
Place depicted
Associations
Other number
4290 - Cancelled number
Collection
Accession number
FA.143

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Record createdAugust 19, 2010
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