Field Marshall the Duke of Wellington KG &c &c Giving Orders to his Generals Previous to a General Action
2 of 3 portraits of Sir John Elley
Field Marshall the Duke of Wellington KG &c &c Giving Orders to his Generals Previous to a General Action
by, published by and after Anker Smith, by Thomas Heaphy, published by Rudolph Ackermann
line and stipple engraving, published 8 August 1822
26 1/4 in. x 35 7/8 in. (666 mm x 911 mm) plate size; 28 3/8 in. x 40 1/4 in. (720 mm x 1023 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1925
Reference Collection
NPG D42614
Artistsback to top
- Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 96 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Thomas Heaphy (1775-1835), Painter. Artist or producer associated with 47 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Anker Smith (1759-1819), Printmaker and miniature painter. Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Sir Charles Alten, Count von Alten (1764-1840), Hanoverian general. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir William Anson, 1st Bt (1772-1847), Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Matthew Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (1775-1850), Army officer; Governor General of British North America. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir Andrew Francis Barnard (1773-1855), General. Sitter in 5 portraits. Identify
- Sir Edward Barnes (1776-1838), Lieutenant-General. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort (1792-1853), Sportsman. Sitter associated with 13 portraits. Identify
- William Carr Beresford, Viscount Beresford (1768-1854), General. Sitter in 16 portraits. Identify
- Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Bt (1782-1871), Military engineer. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Sir Colin Campbell (1776-1847), Army officer and colonial governor. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Charles Fox Canning (1782-1815), Army officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Don Pablo Morillo, Comte de Cartagena (1777-1838), Spanish Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir Henry Clinton (1771-1829), Army Officer. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole (1772-1842), General. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Sir Charles Colville (1770-1843), Army Officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere (1773-1865), Field Marshal. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie (1770-1838), Army officer and governor-in-chief of British North America. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir William Howe De Lancey (circa 1778-1815), Army officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir Alexander Dickson (1777-1840), Major-General. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Ulysses Bagenal de Burgh, 2nd Baron Downes (1788-1863), Army officer. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- Sir John Elley (1764-1839), Lieutenant-General and Governor of Galway. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir Augustus Simon Frazer (1776-1835), Army officer. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- John William Fremantle (1790-1845), Major-General. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- George James Guthrie (1785-1856), Surgeon. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Andrew Hay (1762-1814), Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Heaphy (1775-1835), Painter. Sitter in 2 portraits, Artist or producer associated with 47 portraits. Identify
- Sir Felton William Hervey-Bathurst, 1st Bt (1782-1819), Army officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772-1842), General. Sitter in 25 portraits. Identify
- Sir William Inglis (1764-1835), Army officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir James Kempt (1764-1854), Governor-General of Canada. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Sir James Leith (1763-1816), Army Officer. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Charles William Vane-Stewart, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (1778-1854), Soldier and diplomat. Sitter associated with 43 portraits.
- Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch (1748-1843), General. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Sir James McGrigor, 1st Bt (1771-1858), Army surgeon. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir John May (died 1847), Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- George Augustus Frederick Fitzclarence, 1st Earl of Munster (1794-1842), Major-General and illegitimate son of William IV. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
- Sir George Murray (1772-1846), General and statesman. Sitter in 13 portraits. Identify
- Sir Denis Pack (1772?-1823), Major-General. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Edward Michael Pakenham (1778-1815), Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Sir Thomas Picton (1758-1815), Lieutenant-General. Sitter in 9 portraits. Identify
- Sir Frederic Cavendish Ponsonby (1783-1837), Major-General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855), Commander in the Crimea. Sitter in 15 portraits. Identify
- Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox (1791-1860), Soldier and Conservative politician; MP for Chichester. Sitter in 29 portraits. Identify
- Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross (1779-1868), Field Marshal. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford (1772-1860), Field Marshal and politician; MP for Poole. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Sir Charles Broke Vere (1779-1843), Major-General. Sitter in 6 portraits. Identify
- Sir George Townshend Walker, 1st Bt (1764-1842), General. Sitter in 3 portraits. Identify
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 640 portraits. Identify
- William II of Holland (1792-1849), King of Holland, reigned 1840-49. Sitter in 10 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (7 St Johns Wood Road, Regents Park, London; 101 Strand, London)
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1822back to top
Current affairs
Lord Castlereagh (the Marquis of Londonderry) commits suicide after a blackmail campaign against him.Tory cabinet joined by liberals George Canning and Robert Peel. Canning is appointed Foreign Secretary.
Art and science
John Nash completes the remodelling of the King's villa, the Brighton Pavilion and begins plans for the new layout of Regent Street and Regent's Park.The Caledonian Canal opens to link eastern to western Scotland.
The Sunday Times is founded.
International
David Wilkie exhibits celebrated Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Academy to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It proves so popular a rail has to be erected to protect it.First major failure of the potato crop in Ireland. A large-scale public works programme is implemented to provide employment.
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