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The Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo

Print
01/03/1821 (published)
Artist/Maker
Dixon & Son (printer)
Bromley, William (I) (engraver)
Clennell, Luke (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Proof of a print entitled 'The Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo'.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleThe Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print entitled 'The Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo'. Proof, engraving by William Bromley after Luke Clennell. Published London, 1821.
Physical description
Proof of a print entitled 'The Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
  • Width: 50.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Production typeProof
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Decisive Charge of the Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo' (Lettered with title)
  • 'Painted by Luke Clenell, & Engraved by Wm. Bromley, A.R.A. & Member of the Roman Academy of St. Luke. London: Published 1st March 1821, under the direction of the Committee by John Britton, Burton Cottage, for the benefit of the Painter’s Family. Printed by Dixon & Son' (Lettered with engraver and artist's name etc.)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Rodney de Rohan Gye
Subjects depicted
War
Soldier
Cavalry
Battle of Waterloo
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.702-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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