John Burnet, 1784–1868, Britishafter Sir David Wilkie, 1785–1841, British
Title:
The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Line-engraving and etching, published state
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 29 1/2in. (53.3 x 74.9cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Engraved inscriptions: below image at left, "Painted by D. Wilkie RA."; and below at right, "Engraved by J. Burnet"; and below at center, "THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS READING THE GAZETTE OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO."; and below, "London. Published 18th June 1829 by Messrs Moon, Boys & Graves, Printsellers to His Majesty, 6 Pall Mall."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.17929
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
The Romantic Print in the Age of Revolutions: Hero, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-01-23 - 2003-06-01)Painters and Engraving - The Reproductive Print from Hogarth to Wilkie (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-03-26 - 1980-06-22)