{"id":5826,"date":"2016-11-03T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T11:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/?p=5826"},"modified":"2016-11-03T12:07:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T12:07:53","slug":"npg-campaigns-save-famous-portrait-duke-wellington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/npg-campaigns-save-famous-portrait-duke-wellington\/","title":{"rendered":"NPG campaigns to save famous portrait of the Duke of Wellington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5830\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/057L13036_76LH9600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5830\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5830\" src=\"http:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/057L13036_76LH9600.jpg\" alt=\"an unifnished portriat of man with short grey hair, sideburns and hooked nose\" width=\"600\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/057L13036_76LH9600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ageofrevolution.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/057L13036_76LH9600-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington by Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1829 \u00a9 Private Collection<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The National Portrait Gallery is hoping to add a distinguished and famously unfinished portrait of the Duke of Wellington to its collection with a major fundraising appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Thomas Lawrence\u2019s final portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, has been offered to the gallery for \u00a31.3 million with the appeal kick started via a donation of \u00a3350,000 from the Art Fund. Alongside the Gallery\u2019s own funds, \u00a31 million of the total has already been raised leaving the Gallery \u00a3300,000 to raise by spring 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being one of the most iconic figures in British history, the National Portrait Gallery has no other significant portrait of the Duke in its collection &#8211; an omission it has been trying to rectify since it opened in 1856.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Thomas Lawrence was the Duke\u2019s definitive image maker and made eight portraits of Wellington.<\/p>\n<p>This particular large oil-on-canvas portrait was commissioned a year after Wellington had become Tory Prime Minister by Sarah, Countess of Jersey, a leading political hostess and supporter of the Tories in the 1820s.<\/p>\n<p>Initially dedicating her social gatherings to the cause of the Whig party, in the late 1820s Lady Jersey switched her allegiance to the Tories, with Wellington becoming one of her favourites. She believed herself to be one of his <em>confidantes<\/em>, but he mistrusted her ability to keep a secret: earlier in life her loquacity had earned her the nickname \u201cSilence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Started in 1829, the painting coincided with a busy time for Wellington. The year not only saw his appointment as the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, he also fought a duel with Lord Winchilsea over the issue of Catholic emancipation, which the Duke supported.<\/p>\n<p>He also deeply opposed any reform of the House of Commons and it was at this time that he earned sobriquet &#8220;The Iron Duke&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>At Lawrence\u2019s death in 1830 the portrait remained unfinished. But unlike many other clients, Lady Jersey refused to have it finished by a studio assistant. On hearing that the Duke had fallen from power in 1830, she burst into tears in public. She reportedly \u2018moved heaven and earth\u2019 against the Reform Act 1832 which Wellington had also opposed.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the \u201cIron Duke\u201d as &#8220;one of the towering figures of British history&#8221;, Dan Snow, historian, broadcaster and co-author of <em>The Battle of Waterloo Experience<\/em>, is backing the campaign to acquire the portrait for the nation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He never lost a battle, reshaped Europe and dominated Britain until his death,&#8221; he says of the Duke. &#8220;His career and legacy are intimately involved with the development of the United Kingdom. Now, more than 200 years after his most famous victory at the Battle of Waterloo it\u2019s time we helped the National Portrait Gallery win the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To back the appeal visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/npg.org.uk\/wellington\">npg.org.uk\/wellington<\/a> or text DUKE01 to 70070 to give \u00a35. For Twitter hashtag #giveitsomewelly<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 20px; left: 20px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 76px; left: 85px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 76px; left: 85px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 76px; left: 85px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 76px; left: 85px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 76px; left: 85px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The National Portrait Gallery is hoping to add a distinguished and famously unfinished portrait of the Duke of Wellington to its collection with a major fundraising appeal. 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