'The Battle of Vittoria [Vitoria]' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Jean Baptiste Jourdan; Joseph Bonaparte)
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'The Battle of Vittoria [Vitoria]' (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Jean Baptiste Jourdan; Joseph Bonaparte)
by George Cruikshank, published by Thomas Tegg
hand-coloured etching, published 7 July 1813
9 3/4 in. x 13 7/8 in. (248 mm x 351 mm) plate size; 10 1/2 in. x 14 5/8 in. (266 mm x 372 mm) paper size
Bequeathed by Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann, 2018
Reference Collection
NPG D48667
Sittersback to top
- Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), King of Naples (1806-1808) and Spain (1808-1813); eldest brother of Napoléon Bonaparte. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833), French Marshal. Sitter in 2 portraits. Identify
- Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Field Marshal and Prime Minister. Sitter associated with 640 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- George Cruikshank (1792-1878), Caricaturist and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 29 portraits, Sitter in 34 portraits.
- Thomas Tegg (1776-1846), Publisher. Artist or producer associated with 10 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1813back to top
Current affairs
Machine breaking Luddite Riots end with seventeen executions in York. Radical John Cartwright's subsequent tour of the manufacturing districts has some success in quelling Luddite discontent with the foundation of the Hampden reform club network across the country.East India Company is deprived of monopoly over trade with India.
Art and science
Millenarian prophet Joanna Southcott, made famous by her visions of the second coming of Christ, announces herself 'with child' by the Holy Ghost.Jane Austen publishes Pride and Prejudice.
International
Victorious Battle of St Pierre near Bayonne led by General Rowland Hill.Battle of Leipzig ends in defeat for Napoleon.
Wellington's victory at Vittoria leads to British invasion of Southern France.
Americans capture and burn Toronto, defeat British in Battle of Lake Erie and recapture Detroit.
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