Portrait of Arthur Wellesley of Wellington, print, printmaker: Gottfried Arnold Lehman, after painting by Robert Home, publisher: M. Levy, Berlin, 1780 - 1869, paper, stippelwerk, crayon manner, height 274 mm x width 205 mm, Person, Arthur Wellesley of Wellington, historical persons, armorial bearing, heraldry, A sepia-toned engraved portrait shows a man in a decorated military uniform framed by an ornate border of leaves, vines, and crossed swords. The man faces slightly to his left with short hair and a composed expression, wearing epaulettes with braided fringe, a high collar with a knot, a sash across his chest, and multiple medals and rosettes pinned to his coat. The rectangular portrait area has an octagonal inner edge filled with fine crosshatching, and decorative botanical elements extend into the surrounding margin along with vertical sword motifs ending in ornamental hilts. Below the portrait a heraldic shield topped by a crown is flanked by scrollwork and foliage.
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Portrait of Arthur Wellesley of Wellington, print, printmaker: Gottfried Arnold Lehman, after painting by Robert Home, publisher: M. Levy, Berlin, 1780 - 1869, paper, stippelwerk, crayon manner, height 274 mm x width 205 mm, Person, Arthur Wellesley of Wellington, historical persons, armorial bearing, heraldry, A sepia-toned engraved portrait shows a man in a decorated military uniform framed by an ornate border of leaves, vines, and crossed swords. The man faces slightly to his left with short hair and a composed expression, wearing epaulettes with braided fringe, a high collar with a knot, a sash across his chest, and multiple medals and rosettes pinned to his coat. The rectangular portrait area has an octagonal inner edge filled with fine crosshatching, and decorative botanical elements extend into the surrounding margin along with vertical sword motifs ending in ornamental hilts. Below the portrait a heraldic shield topped by a crown is flanked by scrollwork and foliage.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B17_060

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Portrait Arthur Wellesley Wellington print printmaker Gottfried Arnold Lehman painting Robert Home publisher M Levy Berlin 1780 - 1869 paper stippelwerk crayon manner height 274 mm x width 205 mm Person historical persons armorial bearing heraldry sepia-toned engraved portrait man decorated military uniform framed ornate border leaves vines crossed swords faces slightly left short hair composed expression wearing epaulettes braided fringe high collar knot sash across chest multiple medals rosettes pinned coat rectangular area octagonal inner edge filled fine crosshatching decorative botanical elements extend surrounding margin vertical sword motifs ending ornamental hilts heraldic shield topped crown flanked scrollwork foliage

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