To commemorate the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, the National Portrait Gallery in London is offering a viewing of The Funeral Procession of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, by Henry Alken and George Augustus Sala, 1853. This magnificent panorama, measuring 20.6 meters (67 feet), will be displayed in its entirety for the first time as a part of the exhibition Wellington: Triumphs, Politics and Passions. The hand-colored print was one of many souvenirs produced to commemorate Wellington’s state funeral. Can’t make it to London? Watch below:
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