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Battlefiled Collection (#7)

"The Unforgettable Tales of Battlefield

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Samson slaying the Philistines (engraving)

Samson slaying the Philistines (engraving)
976545 Samson slaying the Philistines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson slaying the Philistines)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily, illustration from The Illustrated History of

Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c
LLM438550 Destruction of the Athenian army in Sicily, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: A cavalry skirmish with soldiers pillaging a village (oil on canvas)

A cavalry skirmish with soldiers pillaging a village (oil on canvas)
CH445190 A cavalry skirmish with soldiers pillaging a village (oil on canvas) by Snayers, Peeter (1592-1667); 52.8x81.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641)

The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641)
LRI4665343 The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641) over the sarrazins Miniature in " Le miroir historial" (Speculum Historiale) (ms. 1196 fol)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c

The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c
898593 The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c.1456, (tempera on panel) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas)
703152 The Battle of Dogali, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cammarano, Michele (1835-1920); Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863 (albumen print from collodion negative)

A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863 (albumen print from collodion negative)
1068368 A Harvest of Death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863 (albumen print from collodion negative) by O Sullivan, Timothy (1840-82); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)

Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)
PNP344505 Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho) by Spanish School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Horus in battle, illustration from The Myths of Ancient Egypt by Lewis Spence, 1917 (colour litho)

Horus in battle, illustration from The Myths of Ancient Egypt by Lewis Spence, 1917 (colour litho)
STC323907 Horus in battle, illustration from The Myths of Ancient Egypt by Lewis Spence, 1917 (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horus killing his enemy, Set)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Counter Attack, 1917 (oil on canvas)

Counter Attack, 1917 (oil on canvas)
XIR186259 Counter Attack, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Luc Albert (1882-1948); Musee National d Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)

The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)
XJF328601 The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c.1880 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Neville (1428-1471), 16th Earl of Warwick

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)

Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269493 Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Negative by T.H.O)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English

King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C
IL193439 King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Bracito, Illustration from A Pictorial History of Mexico

The Battle of Bracito, Illustration from A Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War by John Frost
XJF275603 The Battle of Bracito, Illustration from A Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War by John Frost, published in 1862 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: An 8th century French knight in battle, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c

An 8th century French knight in battle, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c. 1840 (engraving)
KW177715 An 8th century French knight in battle, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas)
XNT218988 The Taking of Malakoff, 8th September 1855 (oil on canvas) by Yvon, Adolphe (1817-93); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: fortress stormed by the French; )

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations

The Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, early 1900s (litho)
IL274577 The Battle of Aquae Sextiae, 102 BC, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, early 1900s (litho) by Valda

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Willem Frederik (1772-1843) Prince of Orange at the Battle of Quatre Bras

Willem Frederik (1772-1843) Prince of Orange at the Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815 (oil on canvas)
PLT165501 Willem Frederik (1772-1843) Prince of Orange at the Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815 (oil on canvas) by Bree, Mathieu Ignace van (1773-1839); Musee de l Armee, Brussels

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)

Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b / w photo)
PNP269492 Dead on the Field of Gettysburg, July 1863 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Negative by T.H.O)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Allegory of the Battle of Marengo (oil on canvas)

Allegory of the Battle of Marengo (oil on canvas)
XIR176685 Allegory of the Battle of Marengo (oil on canvas) by Callet, Antoine Francois (1741-1823); 98x130 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas)

The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas)
CIV214399 The Second Battle of Ypres, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; (add.info.: 22nd April - 25th May 1915; ); © Canadian War Museum

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)

Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)
XIR39032 Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); 465x543 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Jena, with the villages of Klein-Romstedt, Hermstedt and Stobra in the background

The Battle of Jena, with the villages of Klein-Romstedt, Hermstedt and Stobra in the background (aquatint)
XPH335473 The Battle of Jena, with the villages of Klein-Romstedt, Hermstedt and Stobra in the background (aquatint) by Rugendas

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Black Watch at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September, 1882 (oil on canvas)

The Black Watch at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September, 1882 (oil on canvas)
NAM237612 The Black Watch at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); 81.3x116.2 cm; National Army Museum

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Transporting Corpses during the Revolution, c. 1790 (pen & ink and gouache on paper)

Transporting Corpses during the Revolution, c. 1790 (pen & ink and gouache on paper)
XIR34117 Transporting Corpses during the Revolution, c.1790 (pen & ink and gouache on paper) by Bericourt, Etienne (18th century); 39.8x54.3 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Poltava in 1709, 1717 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Poltava in 1709, 1717 (oil on canvas)
BAL87540 The Battle of Poltava in 1709, 1717 (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766); 90x112 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Peter I)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)

Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910)
XIR282083 Napoleon on the Battle Field of Eylau, 9th February 1807, 1808 (oil on canvas) (detail of 18910) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 521X784 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas)
XPH335461 The Battle of Waterloo (oil on canvas) by Kaiser, Friedrich (1815-90); Museum am Burghof, Loerrach, Germany; (add.info.: 18th June 1815; Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Episode of the Battle of Anghiari in 1440 (oil on canvas, 16th-17th century)

Episode of the Battle of Anghiari in 1440 (oil on canvas, 16th-17th century)
LRI4574451 Episode of the Battle of Anghiari in 1440 (oil on canvas, 16th-17th century) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Akademie der Bildenden Kunste, Vienna

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: War of the League of Cambrai (War of the Holy League or Fourth Italian War)

War of the League of Cambrai (War of the Holy League or Fourth Italian War)
ELD4855555 War of the League of Cambrai (War of the Holy League or Fourth Italian War): the death of Gaston de Foix-Nemours in the Battle of Ravenna, 11/04/1512, Italy" (Italian wars)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec. flam. ) 1615 Sun

The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec. flam. ) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich
JLJ4601560 The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec.flam.) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich. Alte Pinakothek by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving)
1729025 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Jules Cesar crosses the river of Rubicon with his legions in arms on January 10

Jules Cesar crosses the river of Rubicon with his legions in arms on January 10
ELD4850488 Jules Cesar crosses the river of Rubicon with his legions in arms on January 10, 49 BC in the footsteps of Pompee the Great (Gneo Pompeo Magno or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: The Gallic leader Vercingetorix (80-46 BC) going to Jules Cesar (100-44 BC)

The Gallic leader Vercingetorix (80-46 BC) going to Jules Cesar (100-44 BC)
ELD4850458 The Gallic leader Vercingetorix (80-46 BC) going to Jules Cesar (100-44 BC) to Alesia in 52 BC - Vercingetorix (72-46 BC) gallic leader, surrendering to Caesar in Alesia (France)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Roman antiquite: representation of Consul Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus defeating a Gallic in

Roman antiquite: representation of Consul Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus defeating a Gallic in 361 BC
ELD4852821 Roman antiquite: representation of Consul Titus Manlius Imperiosus Torquatus defeating a Gallic in 361 BC - (Titus Manlius Torquatus fighting a gallic warrior who challenged the roman army)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving)

THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving)
7262215 THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TWO KINGS OF TERROR)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: Battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781 (litho)

Battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781 (litho)
PNP332850 Battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: victory for American forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan; here)

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c

ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c. 1815 (engraving)
7262238 ENGLAND TRIUMPHANT. Napoleon attempting to rally the imperial Guard at the battle of Waterloo, c. 1815 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Background imageBattlefiled Collection: THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)

THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)
7262234 THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); Bromley Museum, Orpington




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"The Unforgettable Tales of Battlefield: From Rorkes Drift to the War of Revolution" Step back in time and witness the courage and valor that unfolded on numerous battlefields throughout history. Immerse yourself in the vivid colors and gripping scenes captured by these remarkable lithographs, gravures, canvases, and engravings. Each artwork unveils a unique chapter in the annals of warfare, showcasing humanity's indomitable spirit. Travel to South Africa during the Zulu War of 1879 as The South Wales Borderers valiantly defend Rorkes Drift against overwhelming odds. Feel their determination radiate from this captivating color lithograph. Transport yourself to England's English Civil War in 1645 where Royalist cavalry charges headlong into the Battle of Naseby. This vibrant lithograph brings forth an atmosphere charged with tension and bravery. Witness Emperor Charlemagne himself leading his forces against Saxons in 772 through a breathtaking feather drawing from "Historische Memorabilian des In-und Auslandes. " Experience his strategic genius amidst swirling chaos. Embark on a journey to Egypt in 1882 as The Black Watch storms Tel el Kebir, immortalized forever by this striking color litho. Sense their unwavering resolve as they face danger head-on for king and country. Delve into Polish-Lithuanian history with The Battle of Grunwald or First Battle of Tannenberg fought on July 15th, 1410. Discover how this pivotal conflict shaped nations through an awe-inspiring depiction etched into our collective memory. Uncover King Sebastian I's fateful encounter at The Battle of Alcacer-Quibir (Ksar el-Kebir) on August 4th, 1578, depicted vividly here. Marvel at Portugal's ill-fated monarch caught amidst Morocco's tumultuous sands.