Apsley House Collection

Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo, 1836 (1900). A banquet held by the Duke of Wellington at Apsley House, his London residence, on 18 June 1836

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley Hous Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay - The Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley House, [London], 1856. The table, which was a miracle of ornamental decoration

Apsley House and Entrance to Hyde Park, Piccadilly (engraving)
3628120 Apsley House and Entrance to Hyde Park, Piccadilly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House and Entrance to Hyde Park, Piccadilly)

Apsley House in 1800, from Mr Craces collection (engraving)
3636769 Apsley House in 1800, from Mr Craces collection (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House in 1800, from Mr Craces collection)

The Royal Wedding (b / w photo)
1627261 The Royal Wedding (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 July 1893)

The entrance to Hyde Park from Piccadilly with the West Wing of Apsley House (coloured engraving)
610590 The entrance to Hyde Park from Piccadilly with the West Wing of Apsley House (coloured engraving) by English School

Apsley House in 1800 (engraving)
654236 Apsley House in 1800 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House in 1800)

Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, from London and it
931618 Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co. 1827-1829 (engraving) by Shepherd

The Duke of Wellingtons bedroom at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner (engraving)
607341 The Duke of Wellingtons bedroom at Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (photo)
586118 Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner)

View of the Green Park, London, showing the fashions of the time
CWA122099 View of the Green Park, London, showing the fashions of the time, detail of the right hand side, c.1830 (colour litho) (see also 122098) by English School

Apsley House
LLM455941 Apsley House by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House. Illustration from History of England by Henry Tyrrell (c 1860).); © Look and Learn

Apsley House, the town residence of the Duke of Wellington (engraving)
3649012 Apsley House, the town residence of the Duke of Wellington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House)

Hyde Park Corner, Apsley House, London (coloured photo)
3642628 Hyde Park Corner, Apsley House, London (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park Corner, Apsley House, London.Postcard)

Apsley House (engraving)
1108452 Apsley House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House. From Harwoods Illustrations of London)

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay, the Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery, at Apsley House (engraving)
1608537 Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay, the Dejeuner in the Waterloo Gallery, at Apsley House (engraving) by English School

Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House (engraving)
3628107 Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House)

The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac (engraving)
2796540 The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Wellington and the Maniac. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Balloonists above entrance to Hyde Park, London (b / w photo)
3105964 Balloonists above entrance to Hyde Park, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balloonists above entrance to Hyde Park, London)

Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay (engraving)
607345 Marriage of Sir Robert Peel and Lady Emily Hay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (engraving)
586128 Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner)

Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park (engraving)
586130 Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly)

Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (engraving)
586117 Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, London; from The Illustrated London News)

Hospital Saturday, some Street Notes (engraving)
1044434 Hospital Saturday, some Street Notes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospital Saturday, some Street Notes)

The Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House (engraving)
1095960 The Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House)

Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House (b / w photo)
3092216 Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park Corner and Apsley House)

Hyde Park Corner, looking down Piccadilly, from London as it is Drawn
661118 Hyde Park Corner, looking down Piccadilly, from London as it is Drawn from Nature 1842 (colour litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left)

Hospital Saturday (engraving)
728716 Hospital Saturday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospital Saturday - some street notes)

Duke of Wellington
LLM338497 Duke of Wellington by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duke of Wellington. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

A Coffee Stall at Hyde Park Corner (sepia photo)
STC347677 A Coffee Stall at Hyde Park Corner (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This coffee stall was pitched opposite St)

Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, London (engraving)
586136 Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apsley House and entrance to Hyde Park Corner)

Portrait Miniature of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852
AMO100381 Portrait Miniature of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) in the form of a marble trompe l oeil cameo, c.1817 (w/c on enamel on copper) by Grimaldi

London (colour litho)
5228933 London (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

Hyde Park Corner, London, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5242390 Hyde Park Corner, London, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Waterloo Banquet at Aspley House June 18, 1836. Creator: Greatbach, William
The Waterloo Banquet at Aspley House June 18, 1836. Private Collection

Hyde Park Corner, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Hyde Park Corner, London, c1910. The Hyde Park Screen was designed by Decimus Burton and built between 1822 and 1825. A corner entry to Hyde Park, it replaced an earlier toll gate

Hyde Park Corner, c1900s. Creator: Eyre & Spottiswoode
Hyde Park Corner, c1900s. Horse-drawn buses at the busy thoroughfare - the Ionic screen was built between 1822 and 1825 by Decimus Burton

Hyde Park Corner With The Triple Archway Leading To The Royal Park Showing Apsley House, c1935. Apsley House in London was originally built by Robert Adam in 1771-1778

Apsley House, Hyde Park, London, 1823. Artist
Apsley House, Hyde Park, London, 1823. View with two riders and dogs on the left and a woman and child on the right. Apsley House, also known as Number One, London

The Saveall, or Economy, 1828. Artist: Thomas McLean
The Saveall, or Economy, 1828. The Duke of Wellington stands between Apsley House, (his future home - still under construction), and the Triumphal Arch on Constitution Hill

Apsley House, Westminster, London, 1853. Artist: William Greatbach
Interior view of Apsley House, Westminster, London, 1853; showing the Duke of Wellington giving the annual banquet for his companions in arms on the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo

Dukes own room, Apsley House, Westminster, London, 19th century. Also known as Number One, London, Apsley House was the residence of the Duke of Wellington

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, 1815-1816. Artist: Lawrence, Sir Thomas (1769-1830)
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, 1815-1816. Found in the collection of Apsley House, London

Apsley House, Westminster, London, c1800 (1878). Also known as No 1, London, Apsley House, is the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington

The Piccadilly Room, Apsley House, 1908. Artist: HN King
The Piccadilly Room, Apsley House, 1908. Apsley House, known as No 1, London, was the home of the Duke of Wellington. A photograph from The Private Palaces of London by E Beresford Chancellor

The Waterloo Chamber, Apsley House, 1908. Artist: HN King
The Waterloo Chamber, Apsley House, 1908. Apsley House, known as No 1, London, was the home of the Duke of Wellington. A photograph from The Private Palaces of London by E Beresford Chancellor

The Great Wellington Statue as it would appear from Constitution Hill, published
XJF437957 The Great Wellington Statue as it would appear from Constitution Hill, published in The Illustrated London News, 3rd October 1846 (engraving) by Landells

Apsley House in 1800, London, UK, 19th century

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Apsley House: A Stately Home Steeped in History Step into the grandeur of Apsley House, a magnificent mansion located at Hyde Park Corner in London. This iconic landmark has witnessed countless historic events and remains an enduring symbol of British heritage. One notable event that took place within these hallowed walls was the Banquet commemorating the victory at Waterloo in 1836. The opulent halls were filled with dignitaries and military heroes, celebrating Britain's triumph over Napoleon Bonaparte. It was a night to remember, where stories of bravery echoed through every corridor. Dating back to 1800, it has stood as a testament to architectural brilliance. Engravings from Mr Crace's collection depict its majestic facade, showcasing its timeless beauty. The West Wing overlooking Hyde Park is particularly captivating, offering visitors breathtaking views of this picturesque landscape. The Duke of Wellington himself called Apsley House his home, and it served as the backdrop for significant moments in his life. In 1852, mourners gathered here for the somber Funeral of the Duke of Wellington after his passing earlier that year. The color lithograph capturing this poignant event evokes a sense of reverence and respect for one of Britain's greatest military leaders. Inside Apsley House lies an intimate glimpse into history - The Duke's bedroom reveals an elegant sanctuary where he sought solace amidst his demanding responsibilities. Its intricate engravings transport us back to a bygone era when nobility resided within these very walls. Beyond its historical significance, it also offers stunning views over Green Park - a snapshot into London life during different eras. From fashionable attire to bustling city scenes captured on canvas or photograph; it serves as both a window into the past and a reflection on how times have changed. Today, visitors can explore this extraordinary residence-turned-museum and immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of British history.