The Duke of Wellington

Samuel Cousins, 1801 - 1887



The Duke of Wellington

Samuel Cousins 1801 - 1887

Summary

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852); soldier and statesman. He received the Duke of Wellington title in 1814 and led the victory at Waterloo during the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. In 1828, the creation date of this print, he was invited by King George IV to form his own government.


Object Name

The Duke of Wellington

Creators Name

Samuel Cousins

Date Created

1828

accession number

1920.282

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

Credit

Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920


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