Robert Alexander Hillingford

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Duke of Marlborough Signing the Despatch at Blenheim

Robert Alexander Hillingford (28 January 1828 – 1904) was an

painter
. He specialized in historical pictures, often battle scenes.

Biography

He was born in

Royal Academy, British Institution and at other galleries. While he was attracted to costume pieces such as An incident in the early life of Louis XIV and During the wanderings of Charles Edward Stuart
, he also painted some contemporary military scenes, including his 1901 RA painting South Africa, 1901 - The Dawn of Peace.

An incident from the story of Don Quixote written by Cervantes
Wellington at Waterloo
Lord Hill invites the last remnants of the French Imperial Guard to surrender

The original paintings often come up at auction, and with a large amount of the collection[clarification needed] dispersed in 1998, they are widely scattered.

Paintings

Summoned to Waterloo — depicts revellers leaving the Duchess of Richmond's ball as soldiers march out of Brussels to war

Notes

References

  • Champlin, John Deniso; Perkins, Charles C., eds. (1913). "Hillingford, Robert Alexander". Cyclopedia of painters and paintings. Vol. 2. New York: C. Scribner's sons. pp. 260, 261.
  • Baird, Rosemary (2007). Goodwood: Art and Architecture, Sport and Family. Frances lincoln. p. 157. .
  • Robert Hillingford at military-prints.com

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