drawing
- Museum number
- 1965,0724.1
- Description
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News of Napoleon's advance on Brussels brought to the Duke of Wellington at the Duchess of Richmond's Ball on the Eve of the Battle of Waterloo; Duke stands in centre taking news calmly, figures around him gesture fearfully, women to right look on in horror, woman faints to left, supported by man behind. 1816
Watercolour
- Production date
- 1816
- Dimensions
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Height: 164 millimetres
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Width: 223 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1966-7 BM, Recent Acquisitions, no.27
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Battle of Waterloo 1815
- Acquisition date
- 1965
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1965,0724.1