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Battle of Waterloo, La Belle Alliance Inn
A 19th century pencil drawing of the inn, La Belle Alliance, where Wellington and Blucher met following the arrival of
the Prussian general’s army on the battlefield. Inscribed La Belle Alliance - Field of Waterloo”.”
Circa 1820 (Monro / Henderson circle) - Horace Kennedy-Skipton FRSA, then by descent to current owner.
The view in this early 19th Century drawing is unusual in being made of the rear of the Inn. See Tate Gallery, London
for similar notebook sketches of La Belle Alliance by J. M. W. Turner.
5 x 7_in. (12.70 x 19.05cm)
Estimate €200-€250 £150-£180
Large Image & Place Bid 6768
1809. George III Grand National Jubilee and
circa 1897 Horatio Nelson ‘s Flagship commemo-
rative medals.
The first by WilliamWyon, in white metal, mirror fields,
42mm, obverse George III bust right GOD SAVE THE
KING, reverse THE 50 YEAR HE HAS GOVERN’D & PRE-
SERVED AN AFFECTIONATE & LOYAL PEOPLE / GRAND
NATIONAL JUBILEE OCT. 25 1809; the second in bronze
38mm, bust of Nelson left, HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON
etc., reverse image of ship FOUDROYANT LORD NEL-
SON’S FLAGSHIP etc. About extremely fine.”
Estimate €80-€120 £60-£90
Large Image & Place Bid 6869
1811 (June). Map of BallamanusWood, County
Wicklow, in the Rosanna Estate of WilliamTighe.
Drawn in ink and watercolour by Bartholomew Swiney
on paper (torn and repaired).
21_ x 20_in. (54.61 x 52.07cm)
Estimate €150-€200 £110-£150
Large Image & Place Bid 69