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The Battle of Waterloo
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The Battle of Waterloo

Jan Willem Pieneman · 1824 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Here the Duke of Wellington is receiving the message that Prussian forces are coming to his aid. Wellington, commander of the Anglo-Dutch troops, is the central figure in this group portrait of the major players at Waterloo. Lying wounded on a stretcher in the left foreground is the Dutch Crown Prince, later King William II. Originally intended for Wellington, the painting remained in the Netherlands thanks to William I who bought the picture for his son.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
paintingWilliam II of the NetherlandsArthur Wellesley of Wellingtonsir Rowland HillbattleWaterloo
Credit lineDe Slag bij Waterloo. 1824. Jan Willem Pieneman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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