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Portrait Study of Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington’s Horse
Jan Willem Pieneman, 1820 - 1821
Wellington had Copenhagen, the horse he rode at Waterloo, brought to London from his country estate, so that Pieneman could paint the animal from life. The artist was not entirely at ease with his model. He later recorded that he felt the horse was watching him closely, much to Wellington’s amusement.
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1969-91
- Dimensionsheight 524 mm x width 415 mm
- Physical characteristicspotlood en penseel in olieverf in kleuren op lichtbruin papier