Richard
Caton Woodville. One of Britain's leading Victorian artists whose military
paintings of the Crimean and Napoleonic periods are amongst the best in
the world. We are proud to offer military art prints of
the Crimean, Afghan, Sudan and First World Wars by Richard Caton
Woodville. Art prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.
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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Relief of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville.
Depicting the Light Brigade at the moment of reaching the Russian guns. Shown are the 11th Hussars and the 17th Lancers. The all time classic image of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade which included the 17th lancers, who lead the charge. Lord Cardigan is shown on the left, dressed in his 11th Hussars uniform. The Light Brigade were being kept in reserve, after the successful charge of the heavy brigade, but the slow advance of the British Infantry to take advantage of the heavy brigades success had given the Russian forces time to take away Artillery pieces from captured redoubts. Raglan, after seeing this ordered the light brigade to advance rapidly to the front, follow the enemy and try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns. This message taken by Captain Nolan, to Lord Lucan, the cavalry Commander. One of the Officers of Raglans Staff, urged Lucan, who could only see the main Russian Artillery position at the head of a valley. Lord Lucan rode over to Cardigan and ordered him to attack these guns. So the Light Brigade charged these Russian guns, and not the guns being taken away by Russian forces from the redoubts. The carnage was great, from the 673 men who started the charge, 113 men were killed and many others wounded. The Light Brigade was made up of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 8th and 11th Hussars and the 17th Lancers. A spectating French Officer General Pierre Bosquet proclaimed - It is magnificent but it is not war.
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £30.00
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
Original antique coloured lithograph circa 1890,. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £850.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE VAR0301
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The Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville.
The all time classic image of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade which included the 17th lancers, who lead the charge.
Open edition print. Image size 32 inches x 19 inches (81cm x 48cm). Price £40.00
Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm). Price £35.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 40 inches x 28 inches (102cm x 71cm). Price £490.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 22 inches (91cm x 56cm). Price £400.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 14 inches (58cm x 36cm) . Price £25.00
ITEM CODE DHM0110
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Sebastopol by Richard Caton Woodville.
Royal Navy guns taken from their ships and used at Sebastopol. By mid-October 1854, the Allies had some 120 guns ready to use against Sevastopol while the defending Russians had over 300 guns to defend against attacking infantry. The Russians opened the artillery barrage on the 17th of October 1854 and destroyed the French magazine, which put their guns out of action. But the British guns began to fire and quickly blew the magazines in the Malakoff redoubt, killing Admiral Kornilov, and silencing most of the Russian guns, weakening the Sebastopol defences and providing an excellent chance for a British and French assault on the City of Sebastopol, which was not taken.
Open edition print. Image size 9 inches x 13 inches (23cm x 33cm). Price £14.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee high quality art paper prints. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
**Open edition print. (3 copies reduced to clear) Image size 9 inches x 13 inches (23cm x 33cm). Price £8.00
ITEM CODE VAR0129
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All that was Left of Them by Richard Caton Woodville.
The Light Brigade had 195 mounted survivors, leaving 113 dead and 134 wounded with 231 unhorsed men. After the charge of the Light Brigade, the Roll is shown being carried out.
Open edition print. Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £35.00
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
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 24 inches x 15 inches (61cm x 38cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE DHM0085
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The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville.
Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in the desert. The Lancers had to ride straight through. For this bravery three Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120 horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the charge.
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £30.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm) . Price £1.50
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £25.00
ITEM CODE DHM0005
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The Highland Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original coloured print, circa 1911. . Price £80.00
ITEM CODE UN0384
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The Manchester Regiment by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original coloured print circa 1911. . Price £80.00
ITEM CODE UN0382
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Royal Army Medical Corps by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original coloured print, circa 1920. . Price £80.00
ITEM CODE UN0381
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Royal Gloucestershire Hussars by Richard Caton Woodville
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original chromolithograph circa 1900, a plate from His Majestys Territorial Army by Walter Richards. Image size 7 inches x 11 inches (18cm x 28cm). Price £80.00
ITEM CODE UN0464
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Royal Engineer by Richard Caton Woodville.
Open edition print. Image size 8 inches x 12 inches (20cm x 31cm). Price £14.00
Original coloured print, circa 1920. . Price £80.00
ITEM CODE UN0380
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Woodville Depicting the Light Brigade at the moment of reaching the Russian guns.
Shown are the 10th Hussars and the 17th Lancers.
The Charge of the Light Brigade by Caton Woodville
The all time classic image of the disastrous Charge of the Light
Brigade which included the 17th lancers, who lead the charge. Lord Cardigan is shown on the left, dressed in his 11th Hussars
uniform.
All that was Left of Them by Richard Caton Woodville
The Light Brigade had 195 mounted survivors, leaving 113 dead and
134 wounded with 231 unhorsed men. After the charge of the Light Brigade, the Roll is shown being carried out.
(The print is reproduced from the original Coloured Lithograph (circa 1890) as
the original could not be located).
The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton
Woodville Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a
small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in
the desert. The Lancers had to ride straight through. For this bravery three
Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120
horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the
charge.
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