Funeral of the Duke of Wellington : presented to the subscribers of the Sherborne journal.
Published / Created:
[Sherborne?] : [Sherborne journal], [1852]
Physical Description:
1 sheet : wood engravings ; 58 x 93 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts Folio C 2012 1gYale Center for British Art, Gift of David Doret, Yale BA 1968, and Linda Mitchell
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Prints
Notes:
Title from caption at top.The broadside incorporates five large images, each with caption (from left to right): The funeral ceremony in St. Paul's -- The funeral car -- Interior of St. Paul's Cathedral -- The funeral procession -- The lying in state at Chelsea Hospital.The wood engraving of the funeral car is signed "D. Lancelot," i.e. Dieudonné Auguste Lancelot. It's unclear whether Lancelot is responsible for all five images.
Subject Terms:
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769–1852 -- Death and burial. | St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) | Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England) | Funeral processions. | Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Great Britain. | Funeral service -- Great Britain. | Military funerals -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1852. | Broadsides. | Memorial works.