Wellington and Blucher, meeting after the Waterloo Battle – a panoramic print by Lumb Stocks after Daniel Maclise, 1872

Description

“Wellington and Blucher, meeting after the Waterloo Battle, From the Original wall painting in the Palace of Westminster” – an iconic engraving by Lumb Stocks R.A. after painting by Daniel Maclise R.A., published by Art Union of London in 1872.

Wellington and Blucher meeting after the Battle of Waterloo is a wall painting in the Royal Gallery of the Palace of Westminster by the artist Daniel Maclise. Daniel Maclise (1806 – 1870) was an Irish historian and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England. The painting, commissioned by Fine Arts Commission under direct patronage of Prince Albert, depicts the moment towards the end of the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, when the commanders of the allied British and Prussian armies, the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blucher, met near La Belle Alliance. Maclise completed the painting in 1861. At the centre is Wellington on his horse, in plain uniform and a cocked hat, holding a telescope. A French eagle standard lies discarded under his horse’s feet. Wellington and Blucher calmly greet each other, surrounded by generals and soldiers, while the Prussian band is playing “God Saves the King”. The Maclise painting was engraved by Lumb Stocks in 1865 and published by the Art Union of London. It sold widely around the British Empire, often with the engraving of other Maclise painting “The Death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar”.

The Battle of Waterloo (18th June 1815) was fought near Waterloo in Belgium, between Anglo-allied and Prussian armies of the Seventh Coalition, and French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte. The Waterloo battle ended with decisive victory by the coalition army, effectively ending the Napoleonic Wars. Prior to the battle, Napoleon has famously remarked to his generals that “…Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad troops, and this affair is nothing more than eating breakfast”. Instead the Waterloo turned out to be his last battle. The action started in the late morning with the French attacking Hougoumont farm. In afternoon, the allied army under Wellington withstood repeated attacks by the French, later aided by Prussians who attacked the French flank. In the evening Napoleon has sent in his last reserves of the French Imperial Guard, who again were repulsed by the Anglo-allied army. The French then faltered and soon started a disorganised retreat and were routed. In four days Napoleon abdicated and coalition forces entered Paris on 7th July.

This poster is a high quality “giclee” reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or  Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour  permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).  This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.

IMPORTANT: If you are going to frame this print we recommend art paper 230gsm or canvas 320gsm. The 140gsm art paper option makes sense if you wish to DIY-frame or to tack the poster to a wall without framing, due to it being lighter and more flexible. All three options are giclee prints of the same high quality.

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