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After William Heath (1795-1840)
The Perilous Situation of Marshal Blücher during the Battle of Ligny published 1 Sep 1815
Etching and aquatint with hand colouring | 26.0 x 34.2 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 750711
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A print of the battle of Ligny, showing Marshal Blücher caught under his fallen horse. The battle of Ligny was fought between the Prussians, under Blücher, and the French army, led by Napoleon. The Prussians were hoping for allied reinforcements, but the simultaneous battle of Quatre-Bras meant that these never arrived. The Prussians were defeated, and Blücher was injured in a fall from his horse, as this print shows.
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Purchased by George IV when Prince Regent, from Colnaghi & Co, October 6th 1815 (RA GEO/MAIN/28077)
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Etching and aquatint with hand colouring
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26.0 x 34.2 cm (sheet of paper)
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Featured in
ExhibitionWaterloo at Windsor: 1815-2015: Windsor Castle
Throughout 2015, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, this exhibition will combine a themed trail through the State Apartments with a display of prints, drawings and archival material that explores the battle and its aftermath.
