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Denis Dighton (1792-1827)
The Battle of Waterloo: General Advance of the British Lines 1816
Oil on canvas | 76.5 x 122.0 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 407486
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At the last stages of the Battle of Waterloo as evening set in Lord Uxbridge lead a cavalry charge which finally broke the French ranks and set them in disorded retreat. This is the event show in this painting, based on a visit to the site days after the battle and careful interviews with eye-witnesses. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1816, accompanied by a detailed description.
Provenance
Purchased by George IV; recorded in the Armory at Carlton House in 1816 (no 493) and in store in 1819 (no 431); taken to Windsor Castle in 1829; recorded in the Princesses' (now Principal) Corridor at Buckingham Palace in 1876
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Oil on canvas
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76.5 x 122.0 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
99.3 x 145.2 x 10.7 cm (frame, external)
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The Battle of Waterloo, 1815
