Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('A Nocturnal Reverie') Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('A Nocturnal Reverie') NPG D40992
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
The most famous soldier and statesman of his day, Wellington's early victories were in India and the Spanish Peninsula. In 1815, he was hailed as the man who achieved peace in Europe when he led the campaign to defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He later became leader of the Tory party and, as Prime Minister, from 1828-1830, he carried an important, if controversial, act that allowed Catholic emancipation in Britain. However, he was vigorously opposed to the recasting of electoral boroughs... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










