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The Battle of Waterloo
Jan Willem Pieneman, 1824
Here the Duke of Wellington is receiving the message that Prussian forces are coming to his aid. Wellington, commander of the Anglo-Dutch troops, is the central figure in this group portrait of the major players at Waterloo. Lying wounded on a stretcher in the left foreground is the Dutch Crown Prince, later King William II. Originally intended for Wellington, the painting remained in the Netherlands thanks to William I who bought the picture for his son.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-1115
- Dimensionslength 565.7 cm, length 566.4 cm, length 822.7 cm, height 567 cm x width 823 cm, length 825.7 cm x width 555.1 cm x depth 10 cm, length 822.6 cm, length 650 cm x length 592 cm x width 40 cm, length 900 cm x length 842 cm x width 40 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on canvas