The Wellington Tree
Drawing
1816 (drawn), 1816 (made)
1816 (drawn), 1816 (made)
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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
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Object type | |
Title | The 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 |
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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. |
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Associations | |
Other number | 4290 - Cancelled number |
Collection | |
Accession number | FA.143 |
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Record created | August 19, 2010 |
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