Title: Waterloo Commemorative Printed Textile Author: ** Place: No Place Publisher: Date: [c.1865] Description: Duotone printed linen. 25x26½ affixed to non-archival stiff board, framed. Printed linen in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Image at center of a column adorned with portraits of Britain's Duke of Wellington, The Netherlands' Willem van Oranje III, and Prussia's Gebhard von Blücher. Column flanked by two figures of robed ladies, one of which is holding a horn with a banner reading 'Victoria'. Foot of column flanked by cannon and flags. Inscription on the base of the column reading (in Dutch) 'Waterloos Helden. Het Dankbaar Nageslacht.' Battle scenes on a white background surrounding column base. At each corner of the textile are images of winged cherubs. Laurel branch and ribbon motif surround with dates of '18 Junij, 1815' and '18 Junij 1865' at sides and 'Voor Vorst en Vaderland.' at bottom. Lot Amendments Condition: Linen folded over edges of board and affixed on reverse with clear tape, some staining and age toning, small tear to linen in column at center, a few other small holes; overall very good. Item number: 181781
Title: Waterloo Commemorative Printed Textile Author: ** Place: No Place Publisher: Date: [c.1865] Description: Duotone printed linen. 25x26½ affixed to non-archival stiff board, framed. Printed linen in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Image at center of a column adorned with portraits of Britain's Duke of Wellington, The Netherlands' Willem van Oranje III, and Prussia's Gebhard von Blücher. Column flanked by two figures of robed ladies, one of which is holding a horn with a banner reading 'Victoria'. Foot of column flanked by cannon and flags. Inscription on the base of the column reading (in Dutch) 'Waterloos Helden. Het Dankbaar Nageslacht.' Battle scenes on a white background surrounding column base. At each corner of the textile are images of winged cherubs. Laurel branch and ribbon motif surround with dates of '18 Junij, 1815' and '18 Junij 1865' at sides and 'Voor Vorst en Vaderland.' at bottom. Lot Amendments Condition: Linen folded over edges of board and affixed on reverse with clear tape, some staining and age toning, small tear to linen in column at center, a few other small holes; overall very good. Item number: 181781
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