Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852)

Sir Francis Chantrey

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 516

Wellington led the British forces to victory over Napoleon in the battle of Waterloo. Although this idealized portrait is carved in the classical mode (all'antica), with bared neck and blank eyes, the proud display of the military hero's dramatic profile sounds a clearly romantic note as well. This bust, the first marble example, was carved for the Earl of Liverpool. Chantrey went on to produce versions for the duke himself, the king, and many others.

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Marble, British

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Marble, British
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Marble, British
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Marble, British
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), Sir Francis Chantrey (British, 1781–1841), Marble, British

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