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Attributed to David Morier (1705?-70)
An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 c. 1745-85
Oil on canvas | 60.5 x 99.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external) | RCIN 401243
Lobby, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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This probably belongs with a set of four battle pieces demonstrating the prowess of different nations in combat (see also RCIN 406880, 406882 and 406885), which belonged to the Duke of Cumberland and which hung together in General Taylor's Room at Buckingham House in 1819. Here a hand-to-hand combat between a party of Highland warriors and an officer, sergeant and privates of a Grenadier company of the 4th King's Own (Barrel's) Regiment, with a Battalion Company officer and drummer of the regiment behind.
Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection during the reign of George III
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
60.5 x 99.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external)
74.6 x 114.6 x 5.5 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
A Skirmish between Highlanders and English Infantry
The Battle of Culloden, previously identified as
The Battle of Culloden?
