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History of the Great
War in historical military prints by Richard Caton Woodville showing the
9th Lancers at Moncel, 5th Lancers at Mons and the Manchester Regiment
at Francilly Selency. Military art prints published by permission of the
regiments by Cranston Fine Arts, the military print company.
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Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville,
Depicts the charge of a squadron of the 9th Lancers against the Prussian Dragoons of the Guard at Moncel on the 7th September 1914. This was Cavalry action in the First World War when cavalry charged with both sides at full gallop. The 9th Lancers casualties were 3 killed and 7 wounded compared to heavy losses suffered by the Prussian Dragoons.
Open edition prints. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £48.00
Open Edition prints Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE DHM0061
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The First VC of the European War by Richard Caton Woodville.
Captain Francis Grenfell, 9th Lancers, the first VC of World War I to be gazetted, winning the VC at Audregnies, Belgium, 24th August 1914
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £48.00
**Open edition print. (Three copies reduced to clear) Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM1098
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Capture of a German Battery by Richard Caton Woodville.
German 77mm battery captured by C Company, 2nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment, 2nd April 1917 at Francilly Selency. The attacks on Francilly-Selency would prove costly and difficult to the attacking British forces. The Germans had dug in well. But the Manchester Regiments 2nd battalion, attacking from Roupy just beyond Savy village, towards the large hill which would later be called Manchester Hill, captured the German 77nn Gun battery. The Manchester Regiment would again be on the attack on the 14th of April at Fayet and would go on to the trenches of the Hindenburg line at Gricourt road, San Quentin.
Restricted print run. Image size 25 inches x 19 inches (64cm x 48cm). Price £45.00
ITEM CODE DHM0445
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The 5th Lancers Re-enter Mons, November 1918 by Richard Caton Woodville.
The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps) were the first British troops to re-enter Mons, just as they had been the last to leave Mons in August 1914. Very few of the troopers who left Mons in 1914 were there to re-enter in 1918.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm). Price £30.00
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £14.00
ITEM CODE DHM1082
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| Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville
Depicts the charge of a squadron of the 9th Lancers against the Prussian
Dragoons of the Guard at Moncel on the 7th September 1914. This was Cavalry
action in the First World War when cavalry charged with both sides at
full gallop. The 9th Lancers casualties were 3 killed and 7 wounded compared
to heavy losses suffered by the Prussian Dragoons.
The First VC of the European War by Richard Caton
Woodville Captain Francis
Grenfell, 9th Lancers, the first VC of World War I to
be gazetted, winning the VC at Audregnies, Belgium, 24th August 1914.
Capture of a German Battery by Richard Caton Woodville
German 77mm battery captured by C Company, 2nd Battalion the Manchester
Regiment, 2nd April 1917 at Francilly Selency. The attacks on Francilly-Selency would prove costly
and difficult to the attacking British forces. The Germans had dug in
well. But the Manchester regiment's 2nd battalion, attacking
from Roupy just beyond Savy village. towards the large hill which would
later be called Manchester Hill. captured the German 77nn Gun
battery. The Manchester regiment would again be on the attack on
the 14th April at Fayet. and would go on to the trenches
of the Hindenburg line at Gricourt road, san Quentin
The 5th Lancers Re-enter Mons, November 1918 by
Richard Caton Woodville
The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps) were the first British troops to re-enter
Mons, just
as they had been the last to leave Mons in August 1914. Very few of the
troopers who left Mons in 1914 were there to re-enter in 1918. |
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Artist Information:
WOODVILLE, Richard Caton
Born London 1856; died there 1927. Woodville was the most prolific 'battle' artist of the nineteenth and early
twentieth century in Britain, producing countless oil paintings and drawings,
many for the Illustrated London News. As was the case with several history
painters of the Victorian period, he studied at Dusseldorf sometime with Wilhelm
Camphausen, the great German military painter, and later in Paris. He
experienced was first-hand in Albania and Montenegro towards the end of the
Russo-Turkish War in 1877, and later in Egypt during the war of 1882. During the
latter conflict, he made numerous sketches and obtained photographs of the
trenches at Tel-e-Kebir for his friend, the French military artist, Alphonse de
Neuville (q.v.) who had been commissioned to paint a scene of the battle. The
fruits of both their labours were shown at the Fine Art Society in 1883,
Woodville, exhibiting The Moonlight Charge at Kassassin. In 1884, Woodville
exhibited by Royal Command, another picture relating to the Egyptian War. The
Guards at Tel-e-Kebir (Royal Collection).
His first Royal Academy picture exhibited in 1879, was entitled Before Leuthen,
Dec. 3rd, 1757. Thereafter, he was a frequent exhibitor at Burlington House,
showing no less than 21 battle pictures, many dealing with contemporary events
such as the Second Afghan War, Candahar (Private collection) and Maiwand; saving
the Guns (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), the Zulu War - Prince Louis Napoleon
in Zululand, and the Boer War - Lindley; Whitsunday 1900 (Oxfordshire Light
Infantry Association), and Dawn of Majuba (Canadian Military Institute).
He painted many historical recreations both in oil and water-colour including a
series on famous British battles for the Illustrated London News. He depicted
The Charge of the Light Brigade (Royal Collection, Madrid) and The Charge of the
21st Lancers at Omdurman (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), Blenheim, Badajos and
several Waterloo pictures. During the Great War, he turned his talents to
depicting the current events, three of which were exhibited at the Royal
Academy. The 2nd Batt. Manchester Regiment taking six guns at dawn near St.
Quentin (The Ring's Regiment), Entry of the 5th Lancers into Mons (16th/5th
Royal Lancers), and Halloween, 1914: Stand of the London Scottish on Messines
Ridge (London Scottish Museum Trust) exhibited in the year of his death.
During his life, he was the most popular artist of the genre and he was the
subject of several articles in magazines and journals. He himself wrote some
memoirs in 1914 entitled Random Recollections. He was deeply interested in the
army and joined the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry in 1879, staying with them
until 1914 when he joined the National Reserve as a Captain. |
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