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Richard Cosway, RA, 1742-1821, Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, Dated 1808, Watercolour on ivory, Inscribed by the artist on the backing paper, in Latin, 'Richard Cosway R.A. and F.S.A. Principal Painter to his Serene Highness the Prince of Wales /Painted 1808' V&A Museum no. P.6-1941 Given by Mrs Emma Joseph

Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852)was created 1st Duke of Wellington in 1814. This miniature was painted at the outset of the Peninsular War, in which Wellesley commanded the Allied forces against the French.

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