The Duke of Wellington
Thomas Lawrence · 1815
Why it's great
Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, in a portrait by Thomas Lawrence of 1815 in his scarlet uniform.
🏛️ Part of history
Napoleon & the Napoleonic Wars (1799–1815) — Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, the British general who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, in a portrait by Thomas Lawrence of 1815 in his scarlet uniform.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Thomas Lawrence was an English painter born in Bristol in 1769. He became the most fashionable portrait painter of his time, painting kings, generals and beautiful ladies, and was president of the Royal Academy. He lived in London and died there in 1830.
