Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch 1818-22

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"Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch" is a significant oil painting by the Scottish artist Sir David Wilkie, completed between 1818 and 1822. The painting, also known as "The Chelsea Pensioners receiving the London Gazette Extraordinary of Thursday, June 22, 1815, announcing the Battle of Waterloo," is a masterpiece of genre painting, which depicts a scene at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, where retired British soldiers, known as Chelsea Pensioners, are shown reading the news of the Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.

The painting is celebrated for its vivid portrayal of the characters' reactions and the detailed representation of the early 19th-century British society. Wilkie's attention to the nuances of facial expressions and body language enhances the storytelling aspect of the work, making it a vibrant historical document as much as a work of art. The composition is bustling with activity, with figures of various ages and ranks gathered around the central figure who reads aloud the dispatch. The work captures the moment of national pride and the emotional impact of the news on the veterans, some of whom had served in earlier campaigns against Napoleon.

Commissioned by the Duke of Wellington, the painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1822 to great acclaim and subsequently entered the collection of the Duke. Over the years, it has been regarded as one of Wilkie's most important works, reflecting both his technical skill and his ability to convey complex narratives through genre painting. Today, "Chelsea Pensioners Reading the Waterloo Dispatch" is held in the collection of Apsley House, London, and remains an iconic image associated with the Napoleonic Wars and British military history.

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