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John Wright — Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington
John Wright

Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington

1806

Miniature painting reaches its zenith in Wright's exquisite watercolor portrait of the future Duke of Wellington, capturing the military hero with remarkable precision on ivory.

Medium
watercolor on ivory in a gilt wood frame

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