The Battle of Tanieres (Malplaquet), 1709; The Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene entering the French Entrenchments (Eight Ricordi of the Marlborough House Murals)
Louis Laguerre (Versailles 1663 - London 1721)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1709 - 1721
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
775 x 1422 mm (30 ½ x 56 in)
Order this imageCollection
Plas Newydd, Anglesey
NT 1176004
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Eight Battle Scenes after the Marlborough House Murals: The Battle of Tanieres (Malplaquet), 1709; The Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene entering the French Entrenchments by Louis Laguerre (Paris 1663 - London 1721). One of a series of eight battle scenes after the Marlborough House murals, showing the height of the battle.
Provenance
Commissioned by Brigadier-General the Hon. Thomas Paget; first recorded in the Gallery at Beaudesert in 'Neale’s Seats' in 1821
Makers and roles
Louis Laguerre (Versailles 1663 - London 1721), artist