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William Barnes Wollen Military Art
Military Prints  William Barnes Wollen |
Historical military art prints by William Barnes Wollen. British military artist, published by Cranston Military Arts
Artist Information:
WOLLEN, William Barnes. Born Leipzig,
Germany 1857; died London 1936. Along with Woodville and Hillingford, Wollen may be regarded as one of the most
prolific illustrators and artists of battle pictures of the late Victorian/early
Edwardian era. He studied at the Slade School and exhibited his first picture at
the Royal Academy in 1879. Two years later came his first military picture. The
rescue of Private Andrews by Captain Garnet J. Wolseley ... at the storming of
the Motee Mahal, Lucknow. Thereafter, he exhibited over thirty battle and
campaign pictures at Burlington House, his last being in 1922. As was the case
with his contemporaries, Wollen was attracted to the period of the Napoleonic
Wars as a source for many of his pictures such as The Black Watch at bay, Quatre
Bras (The Black Watch), The 28th at Waterloo (Bristol Museum and Art Gallery),
Norman Ramsay at Fuentes Onoro and The 10th Hussars at Benevente. In 1898, he
painted The last stand of the 44th Regiment at Gundamuck, 1842 (National Army
Museum), but for the next five years, he devoted his work to depicting
contemporary events, starting with The 21st Lancers at Omdurman (The Staff
College), although he had painted The Battle of Abu Klea (National Army Museum)
in 1896. During this period, he served in South Africa as a special artist for a
new illustrated paper, The Sphere, and sent back numerous scenes from the war.
Several oil paintings were a direct result of his experiences: The Imperial
Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, The Imperial Light Horse at
Elandslaagte (Light Horse Regiment, South Africa), The Victoria Cross (Durban
Art Museum) and The 1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, storming the Boer
trenches at Pieter's Hill (Queen's Lancashire Regiment). |
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Scouts by William Barnes Wollen. Showing members of the 10th Hussars during the Peninsula War. |
The Royal Horse Artillery Drive at the Searchlight Tattoo by William Barnes Wollen. (PC) No text for this item |
The Ensign by William Barnes Wollen. The Coldstream Guards leaving Buckingham Palace. |
Scouts by William Barnes Wollen. Showing Scouts of the 10th Hussars observing French Cavalry column advancing in the snow. |
The Charge of the 10th Hussars at Beneventi by William Barnes Wollen December 29, 1808, during the Corunna Campaign of the Peninsular War. As part of the British rear guard under Sir John Moore, the 10th Hussars charge into the French forces at Benevento in southern Italy, disrupting their positions and helping to cover the British retreat. |
Norman Ramsay at Fuentes Onoro (5th May 1811) by William Barnes Wollen (PC) While temporarily under the command of Lieutenant Norman Ramsay two guns of bulls troop of the Royal Horse Artillery were surrounded by French cavalry and cut off from the main force. With the guns limbered up and swords drawn, they charged through the surprised enemy horsemen thereby saving themselves from being captured. They returned to Wellingtons lines with the help of the 1st Royal Dragoons and 14th Light Dragoons. |
Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen. The first fight for independence of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington, known as Lexington Common, is where the opening shots of the American Revolution of 1775 took place. The Common had been purchased by subscription of some of the towns leading citizens in 1711. The engagement took place oon April 19th 1775. Lt Col Francis Smith wiith 700 men under his command was given secret orders to capture and destroy military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. But Patriot colonials had received word weeks before the expedition that their supplies might be at risk, and had moved the supplies to other stores. They were also given word that the British were on their way and a rapid deployment of the militia was undertaken. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The Minutemen were outnumbered and withdrew, as the British proceeded on to Concord. At the North Bridge in Concord they were meet by a force of several hundred militiamen who defeated the British three companies of the Kings troops, who withdrew More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the regulars as they marched back towards Boston. Upon returning to Lexington, Smiths expedition was rescued by reinforcements. The whole British force of some 1700 men withdrew back to Boston. |
Captain Burnard McCabe VC of the 32nd by William Barnes Wollen. Captain McCabe is mortally wounded as he leads a successful sortie against rebel guns bombarding the residency at Lucknow |
A Gallant Deed by William Barnes Wollen. How Sir Redvers Buller won the Victoria Cross by the heroic rescue of a wounded soldier in the Zulu War. How Sir Redvers Buller won the Victoria Cross by the heroic rescue during the retreat at Inhlobana, on the 28th March, 1879, in having assisted, whilst hotly pursued by Zulus, in rescuing Captain C. D'Arcy, of the Frontier Light Horse, who was retiring on foot, and carrying him on his horse until he overtook the rear guard. Also for having on the same date and under the same circumstances, conveyed Lieutenant C. Everitt, of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse had been killed under him, of a wounded soldier in the Zulu War. His VC citation reads: For his gallant conduct at the retreat at Inhlobana, on the 28th March, 1879, in having assisted, whilst hotly pursued by Zulus, in rescuing Captain C. D'Arcy, of the Frontier Light Horse, who was retiring on foot, and carrying him on his horse until he overtook the rear guard. Also for having on the same date and under the same circumstances, conveyed Lieutenant C. Everitt, of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse had been killed under him, to a place of safely. Later on, Colonel Buller, in the same manner, saved a trooper of the Frontier Light Horse, whose horse was completely exhausted, and who otherwise would have been killed by the Zulus, who were within 80 yards of him. |
Britains Watch Dogs, 1805 by William Barnes Wollen (PC) Napoleon with officers on coast, overlooking ships on the horizon. |
The Battle of Abuklea by William Barnes Wollen. At the moment the Mahdists broke into the corner of the square against the Heavy Camel Regiment. 17th January 1885. Interesting note: a detachment of two officers and 44 men from the Scots Greys formed part of the Camel Corps in Egypt, and went through the desert march and took part in the battle of Abu Klea. At that affair one officer and 12 men were killed and three more men died of disease. |
Fuentes Onoro, May 5th 1811 (Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery) by William Barnes Wollen. No text for this item |
Quatre Bras (Black Watch at Bay) by William Barnes Wollen. At the height of the Battle of Quatre Bras, 16th June 1815, the French Cavalry almost broke through Wellingtons positions. One Regiment of the 69th was decimated and lost its colour as it tried to form square. Another of the Black Watch received a terrible mauling by General Pires Lancers, as it formed square (depicted here) Reproduced by permission of the trustees of the Black Watch. |
Battle of Albuhera by William Barnes Wollen. Shows the Buffs resolute defense of the colours. By incredible heroism, the colours remained intact but only 85 out of the 728 Buffs survived the battle (16th May 1811) |
The Queen's Birthday Parade at Whitehall by William Barnes Wollen. On this occasion the colours are 'trooped' with great ceremony. The 'Escort for the Colour', of the Grenadier Guards, is 'presenting arms' before receiving it. |
Holding the Railway - Infantry on Manoeuvres by William Barnes Wollen British soldiers conducting training somewhere in the British countryside, seen with their iconic Mk.1 Brodie Helmets and Lee Enfield rifles. |
Colin Campbell at the Siege of San Sebastian in 1813 by William Barnes Wollen Lieutenant Colin Campbell of the 9th Regiment leading the forlorn hope during the Siege of San Sebastian. He was wounded twice during the assault, however this did not halt his military career as he would go on to command the 98th Regiment of Foot during the First Opium War, the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Alma and the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders at the battle of Balaclava, among others. |
The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen. No text for this item |
On Sentry by William Barnes Wollen. A Coldstream Guardsman on sentry as a troop of Life Guards go by. |
Canadian Scout of the Veldt after William Barnes Wollen No text for this item |
Defeat of the Prussian Guard at Ypres, 1914, by the 2nd Battalion Ox and Bucks (52nd) by William Barnes Wollen. Depicting the Ox and Bucks during close quarter combat amongst the forest area around Ypres. 1914. |
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