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THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRANCE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON INTO MADRID, /AUGUST 12TH. 1812

mezzotint, engraving

Accession Number

NAM.1968-06-244-1

Description

THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRANCE OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON INTO MADRID, /AUGUST 12TH. 1812. Mezzotint by John Bromley and J G Murray after William Hilton, 1825 (c). Published by Mary Parkes, 1840 (c). Associated with the Liberation of Madrid, Peninsular War (1808-1814) 1812.

Events

Madrid, Liberation of, 1812 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)

People

Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of

Hilton, William

Bromley, John Charles

Murray, J G

Parkes, Mary

Dimensions

Width: 17.25 in Text: 11 in Part 1: 16 in Part 1: 20.25 in

Inscriptions

bottom ‘Painted by William Hilton, RA’ bottom left ‘Published by MARY PARKES, 22 Golden Square, (Successor to MR ROBERT BOWYER, of Pall Mall) London, 18th June, 1840’ bottom ‘Engraved by John Bromley / J G Murray, Fecit’ bottom right ‘To the British Officers of the Peninsular War, This Engraving is most respectfully dedicated by the Proprietor, M Parkes’