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Military art prints from regimental paintings by Lady Butler,
Victorian military artist.
BUTLER, Lady Elizabeth
Born Lausanne, Switzerland 1846; died Gormanston, Co.Meath 1933.
Elizabeth Thompson, later Lady Butler, was perhaps the leading painter of this genre of the late nineteenth century. Her famous quartet of paintings exhibited between 1874 and 1877 (Calling the Roll after and Engagement in the Crimea - Her Majesty the Queen; Quatre Bras - National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; Balaclava - City of Manchester Art Gallery; and The Return from Inkerman - Ferens Art Gallery, Kingston upon Hull) established her reputation but her subsequent works never quite achieved the fame of these earlier pictures, in spite of such dramatic scenes as Scotland for Ever! (Leeds City Art Gallery) and The Defence of Rorke's Drift (Her Majesty the Queen). She continued to exhibit at the Royal Academy until 1920 but with few exceptions, all her pictures had military themes particularly soldiers in battle. While she never witnessed actual warfare, although she was in Egypt for some years in the 1880's with her husband, Lieut. Gen. Sir William Butler, many of her pictures were drawn accurately using models in some cases, or observing soldiers on
maneuvers or practicing charges at Aldershot. For instance, when Queen Victoria commissioned the artist to depict the
defense of Rorke's Drift, Elizabeth Butler went down to Gosport where the 24th Regiment was billeted upon its return from Natal, and made sketches from life. The soldiers even re-enacted the battle in their original uniforms worn throughout the campaign.
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Defence of Rorkes Drift by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
On January 22nd 1879, during the Zulu War, the small British field hospital and supply depot at Rorkes Drift in Natal was the site of one of the most heroic military defences of all time. Manned by 140 troops of the 24th Regiment, led by Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, the camp was attacke by a well-trained and well-equipped Zulu army of 4000 men, heartened by the great Zulu victory over the British forces at Isandhlwana earlier on the same day. The battle began in mid afternoon, when British remnants of the defeat at Isandhlwana struggled into the camp. Anticipating trouble, Chard set his small force to guard the perimeter fence but, when the Zulu attack began, the Zulus came faster than the British could shoot and the camp was soon overcome. The thatched roof of the hospital was fired by Zulu spears wrapped in burning grass and even some of the sick and the dying were dragged from their beds and pressed into the desperate hand-to-hand fighting. Eventually, Chard gave the order to withdraw from the perimeter and to take position in a smaller compound, protected by a hastily assembled barricade of boxes and it was from behind this barricade that the garrison fought for their lives throughout the night. After twelve hours of battle, the camp was destroyed, the hospital had burned to the ground, seventeen British lay dead and ten were wounded. However, the Zulus had been repulsed and over 400 of their men killed. The Battle of Rorkes Drift is one of the greatest examples of bravery and heroism in British military history. Nine men were awarded Distinguished Conduct Medals, and eleven, the most ever given for a single battle, received the highest military honour of all, the Victoria Cross.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 13 inches (64cm x 33cm) plus white border without text.. Price £40.00
Open edition print. Image size 35 inches x 21 inches (89cm x 53cm). Price £48.00
Open edition print, featuring printed text and images of medals in the border. Image size 25 inches x 13 inches (64cm x 33cm) plus white border with text and medals.. Price £45.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Size 40 inches x 26 inches (102cm x 66cm). Price £504.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited quantity canvas edition. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM2000
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Listed for the Connaught Rangers by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
Depicts two Irish peasants in traditional dress being marched through a Kerry glen by a recruiting party of the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers)
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 18 inches (76cm x 46cm). Price £51.00
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £22.00
ITEM CODE DHM0069
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Within Sound of the Guns by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
The picture shows a despatch rider coming under fire from Boer Marksmen. The picture is also known as A Yeomanry Scout Galloping With Despatches in the Boer War.
Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 15 inches (58cm x 38cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE DHM0222
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Retreat From Mons by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
The battle of Mons was the first major battle fought by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) The BEF had advanced along a 20 mile front along the Mons canal, and were on there left flank of the French 5th army. But when the French army had been defeated at the Battle of the Sambre on the 22nd August, The British commander Sir John French agreed to hold his position until the morning of the 23rd. The BEF were attacked by the German First Army . The German infantry advance was repelled by the British infantry and sustained very large losses: the British lost 1600 killed or wounded. But with the French forces retreating the British forces had no alternative but to retreat also, and on the morning of the 24th of August they began retreating to the outskirts of Paris over a fourteen day period.
Restricted print run. Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £56.00
**Restricted print run. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 30 inches x 19 inches (76cm x 48cm). Price £36.00
ITEM CODE DHM0113
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The Charge of the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry at Huj by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
One of the last cavalry charges in British Military history, 8th November 1917.
Restricted Print Run Image size 23 inches x 12 inches (59cm x 31cm). Price £43.00
**Restricted Print Run (3 copies reduced to clear) Image size 23 inches x 12 inches (59cm x 31cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE DHM0093
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Listed for the Connaught Rangers by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
Depicts two Irish peasants in traditional dress being marched through a Kerry glen by a recruiting party of the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers)
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 18 inches (76cm x 46cm). Price £51.00
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 21 inches x 14 inches (53cm x 36cm). Price £22.00
ITEM CODE DHM0069
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Rescue of the Wounded by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
Probably depicts the rescue of gunners of the Royal Horse artillery (C-Battery) during the retreat from the battle of Maiwand.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 14 inches (76cm x 36cm). Price £51.00
Open edition print. Image size 21 inches x 11 inches (53cm x 28cm). Price £43.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies redcued to clear) Image size 21 inches x 11 inches (53cm x 28cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE DHM0081
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Remnants of an Army by Lady Elizabeth Butler.
Depicts Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army arriving at the gates of Jellabad on his exhausted and dying horse. He was thought to be the sole survivor of some 16,000 strong army and followers from Kabul, which was forced to retreat the 90 miles over snow covered passes to Jellabad during the first Aghan war. A few others eventually struggled through to the fort.
Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 17 inches (76cm x 43cm). Price £51.00
Original antique black and white Photogravure, published 1890. Size 14 inches x 25 inches (36cm x 64cm). Price £900.00
Rare original hand coloured photogravure, published 1890. Size 14 inches x 25 inches (36cm x 64cm). Price £1000.00
**Open edition print. (2 copies reduced to clear) Image size 30 inches x 17 inches (76cm x 43cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM0062
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Listed for the Connaught Rangers by Lady
Butler Depicts two Irish peasants in traditional dress being marched through a
Kerry glen by a recruiting party of the 88th Regiment (Connaught Rangers).
The Dawn of Waterloo by Lady Butler
Depicting troopers of the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons (Scots
Greys)
on the morning of 18th June 1815. before the Battle of waterloo, and their
great charge into history.
Scotland Forever by Lady Butler
Probably the best known painting of the gallant charge of the Royal
North Dragoons, The Scots Greys at the Battle of Waterloo. According to an
eyewitness Alexander Armour " at the start of the charge of the greys
had to pass through the ranks of the Highland Brigade and armour recalled
"The highlanders were then ordered to wheel back, when they did so we
rushed through them at the same time they heard us calling "Now my
boys Scotland Forever"
Steady the Drums and Fifes by Lady Butler
The drummer boys of the 57th (die-hards) drawn up under fire on the
ridge of Albuera, (16th May 1811), Peninsula war
Quatre Bras by Lady Butler
28th Gloucester Regiment shown in square repelling the French cavalry.
Halt by Lady Butler
Depicting the end of the last charge of the 10th Hussars at Waterloo.
Halt on a Forced March by Lady Butler
The painting shows a gun team of the Royal Horse Artillery with wounded
soldiers on the Limber during the retreat to Corunna in the winter of
1808-1809, during the Peninsula War.
Within Sound of the Guns by Lady Butler
The picture shows a despatch rider coming under fire from Boer
Marksmen. The picture is also known as A Yeomanry Scout Galloping With
Despatches in the Boer War.
Retreat From Mons by Lady Butler
Showing the Royal Horse Guards during world war one.
The battle of Mons was the first major battle
fought by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The BEF had advanced
along a 20 mile front along the Mons canal, and were on there left flank
of the French 5th army. But when the French army had been defeated
at the Battle of the Sambre on the 22nd August . The British
commander Sir John French agreed to hold his position until the morning of
the 23rd. the BEF were attacked by the German first Army
. The German infantry advance was repelled by the British infantry.
and sustained very large losses and th4e British lost 1600 killed or
wounded. But with the French forces retreating the British forces
had no alternative but to retreat also. and on the morning of the 24th
August they began retreating to the outskirts of Paris over a fourteen day
period.
The Charge of the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry at Huj by
Lady Butler
One of the last cavalry charges in British Military history, 8th November
1917.
Rescue of the Wounded by Lady Butler
Probably depicts the rescue of gunners of the Royal Horse artillery
(C-Battery) during the retreat from the battle of Maiwand.
Remnants of an Army by Lady Butler
Depicts Dr. William
Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army
arriving at the gates of Jellabad on his exhausted and dying horse. He was
thought to be the sole survivor of some 16,000 strong army and followers
from Kabul, which was forced to retreat the 90 miles over snow covered
passes to Jellabad during the first Aghan war. A few others eventually
struggled through to the fort.
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Original antique print, one available
Remnants of an Army by Lady Butler
Depicts Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the Bengal Army
arriving at the gates of Jellabad on his exhausted and dying horse. He was
thought to be the sole survivor of some 16,000 strong army and followers
from Kabul, which was forced to retreat the 90 miles over snow covered
passes to Jellabad during the first Aghan war. A few others eventually
struggled through to the fort.
Black and white Photogravure, size 14" x 25", published
1890, price £800 (export) |
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