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  • Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington. Mezzotint by W. Say, 1814, after T. Phillips.
  • Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington on his deathbed. Engraving by J. Skelton after a drawing by Sir T. Lawrence, 1852.
  • Chelsea Pensioners hearing the news of the battle of Waterloo, outside the Duke of York public house. Engraving by J. Burnet, 1831, after D. Wilkie, 1822.
  • The Duke of Wellington, portrayed in words. Lithograph.
  • The Duke of Wellington, portrayed in words. Lithograph.
  • The Duke of Wellington as an old woman wearing a bonnet and carrying a candle stick and snuffer. Etching by William Heath, 1829.
  • The funeral car of the Duke of Wellington. Wood engraving.
  • The funeral car of the Duke of Wellington. Wood engraving by Sir John Gilbert, 1852.
  • The Duke of Wellington lying in state at Walmer Castle. Wood engraving.
  • The funeral of the Duke of Wellington in St. Paul's Cathedral in 1852. Wood engraving by J.L. Williams, 1852.
  • The funeral car of the Duke of Wellington. Wood engraving, 1852.
  • The funeral procession of the Duke of Wellington passing through Pall Mall in 1852. Wood engraving.
  • The Duke of Wellington lying in state at Chelsea Hospital, 1852. Colour lithograph by W. Simpson after L. Haghe, 1852.
  • The funeral tent of the Duke of Wellington at the Horse Guards in London in 1852. Wood engraving.
  • The death of the Duke of Wellington, with doctors gathered around him. Wood engraving by J.L. Williams after J. Gilbert, 1852.
  • The funeral ceremonies for the Duke of Wellington inside St. Paul's Cathedral in 1852. Lithograph.
  • The Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson standing in a room by a table; Nelson pointing at a map of Southern Europe. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after J.P. Knight, ca. 1839.
  • The Duke of Wellington is presenting a birthday casket to his godson Prince Arthur (later Duke of Connaught) in the presence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Mezzotint by S. Cousins after F.X. Winterhalter, 1 May 1851.
  • Daniel O'Connell and the Duke of Wellington face each other as two opposing Irish chieftains. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1843.
  • John Bull shaking the hand of a sick man; referring to Wellington's illness and depression due to political strain. Coloured lithograph by J. Doyle, 1831.
  • The gouty George IV using tongs to pass his discarded wig to Wellington; representing the Duke's appointment to office as First Lord of the Treasury. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1828.
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: people attending the lying-in-state of the Duke of Wellington. Wood engraving, 1852.
  • A sick old woman seated between two doctors each prescribing different medication; representing Wellington's and Russell's opposing political views. Coloured etching, 1831.
  • The Duke of Wellington observing the French premier Adolphe Thiers, who is represented as the dwarf General Tom Thumb (?) Lithograph by J. Leech, 1844 (?).
  • The Royal Hospital, Chelsea: a large crowd outside the wall with constables struggling to keep order. Wood engraving.
  • The Duke of Wellington kisses the toe of the Pope, while Roobert Peel holds a rosary; representing Catholic Emancipation. Coloured etching by William Heath, ca 1829.
  • A large John Bull being held down and force-fed by Peel and Wellington; representing the idea of the Catholic emancipation as a breach of the constitution. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
  • Phrenological head of Sir Robert Peel as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Lithograph, ca. 1844.
  • Phrenological head of Sir Robert Peel as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Lithograph, ca. 1844.
  • Phrenological head of Sir Robert Peel as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Lithograph, ca. 1844.