Hougoumont farm, Waterloo; and Outside Hougoument farm

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Aleksei Petrovich Bogoliubov (Russian, 1824-1896)
Hougoumont farm, Waterloo; and Outside Hougoument farm
the former signed and dated 'A. Bogoliubov/1840' (lower right) and inscribed ' Waterloo fer ur Gaumont' (lower left); the latter inscribed 'F. goumont' and signed in Cyrillic 'A Bogoliubov' (lower edge)
black and white chalks; and pen and ink wash
16 x 22 in. (40.7 x 55.9 cm.); and 8 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (22 x 35.3 cm.)
two in the lot (2)

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Lot Essay

Hougoumont was a Chateau and farm lying south of the village of Waterloo. At the time of the Battle of Waterloo, the Chateau was owned by the Chevalier de Louville. When the battle started, Wellington had placed Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonell in charge at Hougoumont, with the words, "defend the post to the last extremity". Hougoumont remained untaken after nearly nine hours of continuous fighting. The chateau inside was burnt to the ground, with only the chapel surviving. The gardener's house and surrounding buildings such as the main barns are much the same as they were 182 years ago. The garden wall in the front of the farm, flanking the main gate, is still standing.

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