Hello There! I have always liked having a few framed prints on the walls and have collected. With setting up and decorating a new log cabin I have taken the chance to refurbish my frames and purchase a few new items from Facebook Marketplace and spruce them up.
The first came from Facebook Marketplace and was very cheap indeed. The ornate frame was old and had some damage but while I have treated it with woodworm killer, (I have no idea of its previous travels!), it will be painted a dark green and light dry brushed in a silver,
It is titles 'Badajoz 1812' and was by R Canton Woodville. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1894. In the caption at the bottom it has a quote from Napier's History of the Peninsular War, 'When Wellington saw the horror of the night, the firmness of his nature gave way for a moment, and the pride of conquest yielded to a passionate burst of grief for the loss of his gallant soldiers'
This was also from Facebook Marketplace and in 'Quatre Bras' by Lady Butler. A well known print to many Napoleonic enthusiasts.
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The last three are by Patrice Courcelle, whom I met when I visited the Waterloo battle field in 2016. I deliberately did not visit on the 200th anniversary, feeling that any celebrations taking place would interfere with viewing the battlefield, (which it did!).
On this day there was a pop up market in the foyer of the museum and I purchased a couple of Patrice's books and these three sets of uniform postcards. They look very good once framed.
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