Richard
Caton Woodville's superb paintings of the battle of Waterloo and battles
in the Peninsula War are available at great prices. These military art prints of
the Napoleonic Wars by Richard Caton Woodville, published by Cranston Fine
Arts, the military print company.WOODVILLE, Richard Caton
Born London 1856; died there 1927.
Woodville was the most prolific 'battle' artist of the nineteenth and early
twentieth century in Britain, producing countless oil paintings and drawings,
many for the Illustrated London News. As was the case with several history
painters of the Victorian period, he studied at Dusseldorf sometime with Wilhelm
Camphausen, the great German military painter, and later in Paris. He
experienced was first-hand in Albania and Montenegro towards the end of the
Russo-Turkish War in 1877, and later in Egypt during the war of 1882. During the
latter conflict, he made numerous sketches and obtained photographs of the
trenches at Tel-e-Kebir for his friend, the French military artist, Alphonse de
Neuville (q.v.) who had been commissioned to paint a scene of the battle. The
fruits of both their labours were shown at the Fine Art Society in 1883,
Woodville, exhibiting The Moonlight Charge at Kassassin. In 1884, Woodville
exhibited by Royal Command, another picture relating to the Egyptian War. The
Guards at Tel-e-Kebir (Royal Collection).
His first Royal Academy picture exhibited in 1879, was entitled Before Leuthen,
Dec. 3rd, 1757. Thereafter, he was a frequent exhibitor at Burlington House,
showing no less than 21 battle pictures, many dealing with contemporary events
such as the Second Afghan War, Candahar (Private collection) and Maiwand; saving
the Guns (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), the Zulu War - Prince Louis Napoleon
in Zululand, and the Boer War - Lindley; Whitsunday 1900 (Oxfordshire Light
Infantry Association), and Dawn of Majuba (Canadian Military Institute).
He painted many historical recreations both in oil and water-colour including a
series on famous British battles for the Illustrated London News. He depicted
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Royal Collection, Madrid) and The Charge of the
21st Lancers at Omdurman (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), Blenheim, Badajos and
several Waterloo pictures. During the Great War, he turned his talents to
depicting the current events, three of which were exhibited at the Royal
Academy. The 2nd Batt. Manchester Regiment taking six guns at dawn near St.
Quentin (The Ring's Regiment), Entry of the 5th Lancers into Mons (16th/5th
Royal Lancers), and Halloween, 1914: Stand of the London Scottish on Messines
Ridge (London Scottish Museum Trust) exhibited in the year of his death.
During his life, he was the most popular artist of the genre and he was the
subject of several articles in magazines and journals. He himself wrote some
memoirs in 1914 entitled Random Recollections. He was deeply interested in the
army and joined the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1879, staying with them
until 1914 when he joined the National Reserve as a Captain.
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Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery at the Battle of Fuentos Onoro, May 5th 1811 by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 11 inches (41cm x 28cm). Price £20.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
Original coloured lithograph published 1890s. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £1000.00
ITEM CODE DHM0217
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The Defiant Highlander by Richard Caton Woodville.
A Gordon Highlander is shown with his captors, Napoleons Grenadiers a Cheval.
Open edition print. Image size 16 inches x 24 inches (41cm x 61cm). Price £40.00
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 24 inches x 36 inches (61cm x 91cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 19 inches x 30 inches (48cm x 76cm). Price £390.00
**Open edition print. (One copy reduced to clear) Image size 16 inches x 24 inches (41cm x 61cm). Price £31.00
ITEM CODE DHM0345
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Charge of the Life Guards by Richard Caton Woodville
1st Life Guards charge against the 12th regiment of Cuirassiers during the battle of waterloo.
Open edition print. Image size 14 inches x 25 inches (36cm x 64cm). Price £40.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
**Open edition print. (Two ex display copies reduced to clear) Image size 14 inches x 25 inches (36cm x 64cm). Price £35.00
ITEM CODE DHM0945
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Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.
Wellington orders the Grenadier Guards to advance during the closing stages of the Battle of Waterloo.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee art prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
Original coloured lithograph. Size 19 inches x 38 inches (48cm x 97cm). Price £1200.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £1.50
ITEM CODE VAR0279
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Burning the Eagles on the Retreat From Moscow by Richard Caton Woodville.
Showing the burning of the Eagles and Standards with Napoleon and staff looking on before crossing the Ber and out of Russia with the remains of his once grand army.
Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £40.00
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £14.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM0599
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Napoleon Awarding the Legion of Honour by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 20 inches x 30 inches (51cm x 76cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE VAR0281
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Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville.
Depicting the charge of the Scots Greys supported by the Gordon Highlanders at the Battle of Waterloo.
Open edition print. Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £20.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee art prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
Original antique lithograph circa 1890. . Price £800.00
** (Ec Display) Open edition print. (Three copies reduced to clear) Image size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm). Price £22.00
ITEM CODE VAR0454
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| Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery at the
Battle of Fuentos Onoro, May 5th 1811 by Caton Woodville
The Defiant Highlander by Richard Caton Woodville
A Gordon Highlander is shown with his captors, Napoleons Grenadiers a
Cheval.
Charge of the Life Guards by Richard Caton Woodville
1st Life Guards charge against the
12th regiment of Cuirassiers during the battle of waterloo.
Up Guards and at Them by Caton Woodville Wellington orders the Grenadier Guards to advance during the closing stages of
the Battle of Waterloo.
Burning the Eagles on the Retreat From Moscow by Caton
Woodville Showing the burning of the Eagles and Standards with Napoleon and staff
looking on before crossing the Ber and out of Russia with the remains of
his once grand army.
Napoleon Awarding the Legion of Honour by Caton Woodville
Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville
Depicting the charge of the Scots Greys supported by the Gordon
Highlanders at the Battle of Waterloo. |
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