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Jan Anthonie Langendijk (1780-1818)
The King's Dragoon Guards and French Dragoons at Waterloo drawn 1815
Watercolour | 33.5 x 45.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 915221
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A watercolour of the Battle of Waterloo, showing three dragoons (mounted infantry) from the 1st King's Dragoon Guards attacking French dragoons, who wear green. The fierce fighting between the mounted regiments was made more treacherous by the wet conditions, which hindered the horses' movements.
Provenance
Purchased by George IV when Prince Regent from Colnaghi & Co, 31 October 1816, for £8.8s (RA GEO/MAIN/28080)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour
Measurements
33.5 x 45.0 cm (whole object)
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.
