About this artwork
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artist:Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834) English
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title:'The Wellington Shield' - Centrepiece
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date created:1820
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materials:Etching and engraving on paper
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measurements:Diameter: 51.40 cm; framed: 84.50 x 74.10 x 2.40 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased by the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland 2001
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accession number:P 3050
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Thomas Stothard
Thomas Stothard
Born in 1755, Stothard he entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1777 where he began long-term friendships with John Flaxman and William Blake. It was during this time at the Royal Academy that Stothard began producing illustrations for books, which was to become one of the most important and...
