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Waterloo

Daniel Maclise RA, Cartoon for ‘The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher After the Battle of Waterloo’

RA Exhibitions

9 years ago

A beginner’s guide to Daniel Maclise

His prestigious wall-painting commission is still in the Houses of Parliament and Dickens’s last public appearance was a tribute to him. So why don’t we know Daniel Maclise? As his epic cartoon goes on show, here’s a quick guide.

Titian, Diana and Actaeon

Artists

> 9 years ago

Six ways the Napoleonic Wars changed British art

The conflict blocked artists from travelling – but also led to a boom in the art market and the arrival of works by Titian and van Eyck. As a wave of commemorations marks Waterloo’s 200th anniversary, our Curator of Works on Paper explains.