The Battle of Waterloo
Steel engraving. Circa 1849. 375mm by 550mm (platemark) 470mm by 600mm (sheet). George Jones was a serving officer in the Peninsular War and an active member of the Royal Academy. In 1817 he published an illustrated account of the Battle of Waterloo, which earned him the nickname ‘Waterloo Jones’. He specialised in battle scenes at a time when spectacular panoramas were the rage in London.
On the open, gently undulating plain the battle rages; the Duke of Wellington is mounted on Copenhagen in the right foreground, pointing to the centre distance; cavalry advance from the left. Napoleon can be seen in the distance on the sunken road, urging on his Imperial Guard. CONDITION : A few foxing spots in the margins within the platemark. Further foxing spots at the edges of the sheet. Item #4329
Price: $250.00