The Battle of Vittoria, 21 June 1813
George Jones, RA (London 1786 – London 1869)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1827
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
908 x 1925 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Petworth House and Park, West Sussex
NT 485064
Caption
The artist was Keeper of the Royal Academy and became most famous for his military subjects. Versions of his paintings of Waterloo and Vittoria were commissioned by the 3rd Earl in honour of his second son, General Sir Henry Wyndham, who fought in Wellington’s victories. Their installation in the Beauty Room prompted the alteration of the entire room in the 1820s.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, The Battle of Vittoria, 21 June 1813 by George Jones RA (London 1786 – London 1869) 1827. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) seen on a white charger at the Battle of Vittoria, 21 June 1813. In the centre are horsemen and a led horse; in the centre distance on a plain are infantry and horse advancing on a town with spires.
Provenance
Commissioned by the 3rd Earl of Egremont (1751-1837) in honour of his second son, General Sir Henry Wyndham (1790-1860) who was present at the Battle, thence by descent to the current Lord Egremont. On loan from the Egremont Private Collection.
Credit line
Petworth House, The Egremont Collection
Makers and roles
George Jones, RA (London 1786 – London 1869), artist