print;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1849,0721.1817-1818
- Title
- Object: The Wellington Shield
- Description
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Two prints representing portions of the Wellington Shield; after Stothard; pasted to the same album sheet.
The centrepiece showing Wellington on horseback looking up to left with officers behind and Nike holding a wreath hovering above the commander.
'Victory. of Assye. September. 23 AD 1803'; The battle of Assaye; Wellington's forces charging from the left against men in oriental dress.
Wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1821
- Dimensions
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Height: 105 millimetres (circa)
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Width: 160 millimetres (circa)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Included in the fourth volume of Balmanno's collection of Stothard's work in BM P&D. See 1849,0721.1 for more information.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1849
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1849,0721.1817-1818
