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Summary

George Dawe: Portrait of Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)

Artist



Alternative names	G. Daoe; D. Doj; Dawe; [Dawe]
Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	8 February 1781 / 6 February 1781	15 October 1829
Location of birth/death	St James's, Westminster	Kentish Town
Work location	Saint Petersburg (1818–1828)
Authority file	: Q1507231 VIAF: 22413721 ISNI: 0000000066609928 ULAN: 500021368 LCCN: n83227323 WGA: d/dawe WorldCat

Title

Portrait of Duke of Wellington

Object type

painting

Genre

portrait

Description

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) he rose to prominence in the Napoleonic Wars, eventually reaching the rank of field marshal

Depicted people

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Date

1829

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 317 cm (10.4 ft); width: 185 cm (72.8 in)

Collection

Hermitage Museum

	Native name	Государственный Эрмитаж
	Location	Saint Petersburg
	Coordinates	59° 56′ 26″ N, 30° 18′ 49″ E
	Established	1764
	Website	hermitagemuseum.org
	Authority file	: Q132783 VIAF: 128956287 ISNI: 000000041800742X LCCN: n79100241 NLA: 35139924 OSM: 8092294 WorldCat

Accession number

ГЭ-7810 (Hermitage Museum)

References

Hermitage Museum work ID: 39070

Source/Photographer

http://www.museum.ru/1812/Persons/RUSS/

Licensing

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	10:43, 2 February 2012	860 × 1,478 (358 KB)	Sir Gawain	color correction
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