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Summary
Thomas Lawrence: Arthur Wellesley (1769–1852), 1st Duke of Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Part of | Wellington Collection | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: The Duke of Wellington is standing at half-length, wearing Field Marshal’s uniform, with the Garter star and sash, the badge of the Golden Fleece, and a special badge ordered by the Prince Regent to be worn from 1815 by Knights Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath who were also Knights Companion of the Order of the Garter. |
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Depicted people | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
between circa 1815 and circa 1816 date QS:P,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1815-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1816-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 91.5 cm (36 in) ; width: 71 cm (27.9 in) dimensions QS:P2048,+91.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,+71U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q622206
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Accession number |
WM.1567-1948 (Apsley House) |
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Object history | Bequeathed by Marianne, Marchioness Wellesley née Caton to the 2nd Duke of Wellington, 1853, it subsequently hung at Stratfield Saye House and was therefore not included in the Wellington Catalogue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Exhibition history | South Kensington 1868 (199); Manchester, Royal Jubilee Exhibition, 1887 (496); Arts Council 1949 (3); N.P.G., Sir Thomas Lawrence (catalogue by Michael Levey), 1979 (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other versions | File:Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.jpg |
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Annotations InfoField | This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons |
Badge of the Golden Fleece
Sash of the Order of the Garter
Badge of Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath
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