Arthur Wellesley Collection (page 7)

A Fair Game, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
A Fair Game, 1835. Politicians throwing sticks at targets surmounted by crowns. Satirical cartoon on British politics by H.B. (John Doyle). [Thomas McLean, London, 1835]

Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Former Lord Chancellor Henry Brougham stands in the dock, as Sir Robert Peel explains his crime of incendiarism to judge King William IV

Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Dispersion of the Thimble-Rig, 1834. British politicians: Agad, here is the Police ; I shan t stir a peg ; I ll be off ; Then so shall I

Going to the Fair with it!... 1837. Creator: John Doyle
Going to the Fair with it!. A Cant Phrase for doing any thing in an extravagant way - Known it is presumed to most persons, 1837

An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his... picture The Cock Pit, 1837
An original sketch from which it is presumed Hogarth took his well-known picture The Cock Pit, 1837. Politicians at a cock fight - the word Ireland is written in the arena

The Modern Antaeus, 1833. Creator: John Doyle
The Modern Antaeus, 1833. John Wilson Croker; Prime Minister Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey as Antaeus from Greek mythology, standing on the word Reform ; Henry Pelham Pelham-Clinton

Conferring the Honorary Degree of D. C. L. Upon The Russian Embassador, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Conferring the Honorary Degree of D.C.L. Upon The Russian Embassador, omitted by mistake in the ceremonies of the 10th June at Oxford, 1834

A Cabinet Council, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
A Cabinet Council, 1834. Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, says How is the Kings Government to be carried on? - that is the question!

New State Omnibus, or the Man wot is Cad... 1834. Creator: John Doyle
New State Omnibus, or the Man wot is Cad to the Man wot was Cad to the Man wot drove the Sovereign, 1834. John Bull says Time ; Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Drill Extraordinary, or University Dicipline, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
Drill Extraordinary, or University Dicipline, 1834. Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington holds the ceremonial mace

Trios Dogs, A Graphic Tale, with a Moral, for those who can find it out!, 1834. Creator
Trios Dogs, A Graphic Tale, with a Moral, for those who can find it out!, 1834. Prime minister Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington holding a bone labelled Power ; Governor-General of Canada John

Hounds on a Wrong Scent, or the Red Herring Drag illustrated, 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Hounds on a Wrong Scent, or the Red Herring Drag illustrated, 1836. The Duke of Wellington drags a herring with the head of John Singleton Copley in a comment on British politics

A Sharp between Two Flats, Gloucester-Wellington-Cumberland, 1833. Creator: John Doyle
A Sharp between Two Flats, Gloucester-Wellington-Cumberland, 1833. William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834); Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley

An Extraordinary Likeness, 1837. Creator: John Doyle
An Extraordinary Likeness, 1837. Henry Hardinge says of his picture of Sir Hussey Vivian: How do you like my portrait, don t you think I have hit off his attitude

Kings College from The Backs, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Kings College from " The Backs", 1898. The Backs is an area where several colleges of the University of Cambridge back on to the River Cam

Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Wellington Monument, London, c1910. Bronze equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, designed in 1888 by Joseph Edgar Boehm

Duke of Wellington, c1830, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Duke of Wellington, c1830, (c1884). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman educated at Eton College

The Last Charge at Waterloo, (1815), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Last Charge at Waterloo, (1815), 1890. Fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition

The Duke of Wellington, c1800-1810, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Duke of Wellington, c1800-1810, (1890). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 -1852) British soldier and Tory statesman served twice as Prime Minister

His Grace the Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 1816. Creator: Unknown
His Grace the Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852), 1816. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish soldier and Tory statesman served twice as Prime Minister

The Battle of Waterloo, (18 June 1815), 1816 Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Waterloo, (18 June 1815), 1816. Fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815. The French army under Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by an allied British army under the Duke of Wellington

A Sketch of the Battle of Waterloo, (18 June 1815 ), 1816. Creator: Unknown
A Sketch of the Battle of Waterloo, (18 June 1815), 1816. Fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815. The French army under Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by an allied British army under the Duke of Wellington

Sir Arthur Wellesley commanding at the Battle of Assaye, (1803), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Sir Arthur Wellesley commanding at the Battle of Assaye, (1803), 1816. Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852) and the British East India Company defeated the Maratha Empire at the Battle of Assaye in 1803

God Grants Victory to England, 1816. Creator: Unknown
God Grants Victory to England, 1816. From " The History of the War, from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, Vol. III", by Hewson Clarke, Esq. [T

Medal celebrating the life of The Duke of Wellington
Vintage engraving of a Medal celebrating the life of The Duke of Wellington

Duke Arthur Wellesley
Photo of an original image from the National Portrait Gallery by William Jerdan published in 1830 in London

Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), British military leader, wood engraving, published 1881
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769 - 1852), Field Marshal and outstanding British military leader of the Napoleonic period, as well as British Foreign and Prime Minister

The Duke of Wellingtons duel with the Earl of Winchilsea, Battersea Fields, London, 1829 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Meeting of Wellington and Blucher after the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (c1890). Creator
Meeting of Wellington and Blucher after the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

The meeting of the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blücher, near La Belle Alliance, 1818
The meeting of the Duke of Wellington and Prince Blucher, near La Belle Alliance, 1818. From a private collection

Accession of King George V, 1910. Creator: Unknown
Accession of King George V, 1910. Proclaiming the King from the Royal Exchange: The great crowd watching the ceremony on Monday morning

The Battle of Vittoria, June 21 - 1813, (19th century). Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Vittoria, June 21 - 1813, (19th century). At the Battle of Vitoria in Spain, British, Portuguese and Spanish forces under the Duke of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph

View from Mont St. Jean of The Battle of Waterloo... 1815, (c1816). Creator: Unknown
View from Mont St. Jean of The Battle of Waterloo at the commencement of the grand Charge made on the French at 7 o clock in the Evening of the 18th June 1815, (c1816)

Lion de Waterloo, mid 19th century. Creator: Vanderhecht
Lion de Waterloo, mid 19th century. War memorial on the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium, fought on 8 June 1815 between Napoleons forces

Prend moi tel que je suis, 1834. Creator: IB Brookes
Prend moi tel que je suis, 1834. ( Take me as I am ). Ah. Doura - glad to see you _ knew you would not form the new administration without me - Well what am I fit for eh

Old Mews Said To Have Been The Iron Dukes Stables at Knightsbridge, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Old Mews Said To Have Been The Iron Dukes Stables at Knightsbridge, c1935. Stables at Old Barrack Yard, west London, supposedly used by the Duke of Wellington

Triumphal Arch Moved from Hyde Park to Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Arch Moved from Hyde Park to Constitution Hill, c1935. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London

The Bank, 1927. Creator: William Walcot
The Bank, 1927. From " Disappearing London", by E. Beresford Chancellor, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [" The Studio" Limited, London, 1927]

Piccadilly and the Quadriga of Constitution Hill, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Piccadilly and the Quadriga of Constitution Hill, c1935. View of the Wellington Arch, a triumphal arch in central London between Hyde Park and Green Park

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

A Contrast, c1838. Creator: Unknown
A Contrast, c1838. Political satire depicting British politicians: Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), and Arthur Wellesley

A Poney Race for a Saddle (a Seat) at Cambridge, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
A Poney Race for a Saddle (a Seat) at Cambridge, 1834. Satirical scene showing British politicians as horses and jockeys in a race: Leader of the Whigs Charles Grey

Up, Guards and at them!, 1899. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Up Guards and at them!, 1899. Drummer-boy leading a charge of British soldiers, scene based on a quote by the Duke of Wellington: Up, Guards, and at them again

Frozen Out, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Frozen Out, c1830. No more Cabbage all the Salary nipped - caricature of British politicians Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), dressed as a policeman and wearing a gardeners apron

Hyde Park Coerner, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley) and the Wellington Arch beyond, dating from around the early 19th century, and commemorating the successes of the Duke of Wellington

Field-Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, c1810, (1896). Artist: R. G
Field-Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, c1810, (1896). Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman

Women admiring the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. Artist
Women admiring the statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, London, 1822. Satirical cartoon showinf back and front views of women admiring Achilles. The first word is Backside with the side scored through

Summer Fashions for 1838, c1838. Fashions for the summer season displayed on figures in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. In the centre Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington exercise on horseback

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, was a legendary figure in British military history. Known for his strategic brilliance and unwavering determination, he played a pivotal role in shaping Europe's destiny during the early 19th century. One of his most famous achievements was leading the British army to victory at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18th, 1815. This historic battle is depicted in a detailed map from the 19th century, showcasing the tactical maneuvers that secured Wellington's triumph over Napoleon Bonaparte. In an iconic portrait by Thomas Lawrence, we see Arthur Wellesley portrayed as a distinguished leader with an air of authority. The image captures his essence as a fearless commander who inspired loyalty and respect among his troops. But behind this stoic facade lay moments of camaraderie and relaxation. In "The Grenadier in Wilton Mews, " we catch a glimpse into the more human side of Wellington's soldiers. It depicts their downtime after battles when they would gather together to unwind and share stories over drinks. Wellington faced many challenges throughout his career, such as leading "The Forlorn Hope At Badajos. " This powerful painting by Vereker Monteith Hamilton showcases the bravery and sacrifice exhibited by soldiers under Wellington's command during this intense siege. His leadership extended beyond just military prowess; Wellington also had political acumen. As seen in "The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, " he was revered alongside Admiral Horatio Nelson for their contributions to both land and sea forces during Britain's golden age. Another artistic representation capturing Wellington's legacy is John Atkinson II’s depiction of the Battle of Waterloo. The vivid colors bring to life this monumental clash between two great powers on European soil. Wellington became synonymous with resilience - epitomized by Newton & Co’s lithograph titled "Wellington at Waterloo. " It portrays him steadfastly observing the battlefield while wearing his iconic Wellington boots, which were named after him.