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An Incident at Waterloo
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Richard Beavis (1824-1896)
An Incident at Waterloo
signed and dated 'R Beavis 1873-74'(lower left)inscribed 'an incident at Waterloo' (on a label on the reverse), and further inscribed 'On one occasion, a regiment of French and one of English Cavalry met at full charge the French colonel was riding straight at the English colonel, who, holding his reins and his hat in the same hand, was waiving his men onwards, when, just as they approached, the French colonel perceived that the English officer had only one arm, and instantly dropped the point of his sword with a respectful inclination of the body and dashed past him to the next man. At the same instant, the general shock took place. The combat was soon over - the English victorious, "Spare the Colonel!" exclaimed the English officer, "Where is he?". Little time was to be lost, other bodies of cuirassiers were advancing. "There he lies!" cried a soldier. The French, covered with wounds, lay with a heap of dead around him - Hornes, Life of Napoleon, vol. 2, p. 407' (on a label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
43 7/8 x 72 in. (111.5 x 183 cm.)
An Incident at Waterloo
signed and dated 'R Beavis 1873-74'(lower left)inscribed 'an incident at Waterloo' (on a label on the reverse), and further inscribed 'On one occasion, a regiment of French and one of English Cavalry met at full charge the French colonel was riding straight at the English colonel, who, holding his reins and his hat in the same hand, was waiving his men onwards, when, just as they approached, the French colonel perceived that the English officer had only one arm, and instantly dropped the point of his sword with a respectful inclination of the body and dashed past him to the next man. At the same instant, the general shock took place. The combat was soon over - the English victorious, "Spare the Colonel!" exclaimed the English officer, "Where is he?". Little time was to be lost, other bodies of cuirassiers were advancing. "There he lies!" cried a soldier. The French, covered with wounds, lay with a heap of dead around him - Hornes, Life of Napoleon, vol. 2, p. 407' (on a label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
43 7/8 x 72 in. (111.5 x 183 cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale; Christie's, London, 19 May 1978, lot 43 (£5,000).
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