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Copenhagen

Equestrian Print
May 1 1824 (published)
Artist/Maker
Ackermann & Co. (publisher)
James Ward (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

James Ward. Equestrian lithograph after his own artwork. Published May 1 1824. Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's charger.

Object details

Object type
Equestrian print
TitleCopenhagen (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithography
Brief description
James Ward. Equestrian lithograph after his own artwork. Published May 1 1824. Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's charger.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.25in
  • Width: 18in
Object history
Copenhagen (1808-1836) was the Duke of Wellington's horse upon which he rode to war at the 1815 Battle of Waterloo, and continued to ride at other engagements and parades.
Association
Arthur Wellesley Wellington
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961.
  • J. Frankau. William Ward, A.R.A., and James Ward, R.A., London, 1904.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4-1949

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O598590/copenhagen-equestrian-print-james-ward/
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