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William Barnes Wollen Military Art


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Historical military art prints by William Barnes Wollen. British military artist, published by Cranston Military Arts


Napoleonic Art - World War One - Coldstream Guards

Artist Information:

William Barnes Wollen in his studio, 1902. He is working on the painting of the Imperial Light Horse at Elandslaagte

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).

With the end of the war, Wollen returned to painting retrospective battle/campaign pictures such as Scouts (The Royal Hussars) showing a patrol of the 10th Light Dragoons in the Peninsula, Ambushed (Sunderland Art Gallery), 18th century cavalry ambushed on a road, and The first fight for independence, depicting the engagement at Lexington Common during the American Revolution. The Great War inspired him to paint several canvases, notably Defeat of the Prussian Guard, Ypres, 1914 (Royal Green Jackets) The London Territorials at Pozieres (National Army Museum), and "Semper Fidelis": the last stand of the 2nd Devons at Bois des Buttes, May 27th, 1918 (The Devon and Dorset Regiment). Wollen was also an active illustrator and painter in water-colours, exhibiting many pictures at the various London exhibitions.

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Fuentes Onoro, May 5th 1811 (Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery) by William Barnes Wollen.


Fuentes Onoro, May 5th 1811 (Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery) by William Barnes Wollen.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £26.00

Escort to the Colour by William Barnes Wollen.


Escort to the Colour by William Barnes Wollen.
One edition.
£10.00

Captain Burnard McCabe VC of the 32nd by William Barnes Wollen.


Captain Burnard McCabe VC of the 32nd by William Barnes Wollen.
One edition.
£20.00


Here They Come by William Barnes Wollen.


Here They Come by William Barnes Wollen.
One edition.
£10.00

A Gallant Deed by William Barnes Wollen.


A Gallant Deed by William Barnes Wollen.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £130.00

The Queen's Birthday Parade at Whitehall by William Barnes Wollen.


The Queen's Birthday Parade at Whitehall by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£2.70 - £18.00


Canadian Scout of the Veldt after William Barnes Wollen


Canadian Scout of the Veldt after William Barnes Wollen
2 editions.
£10.00 - £500.00

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August, 1914 by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)


The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August, 1914 by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)
One edition.
£2.70

Last Stand at Gundamuck by William Barnes Wollen.


Last Stand at Gundamuck by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£40.00 - £45.00


The Salute by William Barnes Wollen.


The Salute by William Barnes Wollen.
One edition.
£10.00

Battle of Albuhera by William Barnes Wollen.


Battle of Albuhera by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£16.00 - £25.00

The Charge of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons at Tournay by William Barnes Wollen.


The Charge of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons at Tournay by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£25.00 - £30.00


The Battle of Abuklea by William Barnes Wollen.


The Battle of Abuklea by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£22.00 - £25.00

28th Gloucester Regiment at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen.


28th Gloucester Regiment at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen.
3 editions.
£28.00 - £38.00

Quatre Bras (Black Watch at Bay) by William Barnes Wollen.


Quatre Bras (Black Watch at Bay) by William Barnes Wollen.
2 of 3 editions available.
£30.00 - £35.00


The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen.


The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£2.70 - £25.00

On Sentry by William Barnes Wollen.


On Sentry by William Barnes Wollen.
One edition.
£10.00

Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen.


Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£35.00 - £38.00


The Royal Horse Artillery Drive at the Searchlight Tattoo by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)


The Royal Horse Artillery Drive at the Searchlight Tattoo by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)
One edition.
£2.70

Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman by William Barnes Wollen.


Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman by William Barnes Wollen.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £130.00

After Naseby, June 14th 1645 by William Barnes Wollen.


After Naseby, June 14th 1645 by William Barnes Wollen.
2 editions.
£2.70 - £25.00


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Fuentes Onoro, May 5th 1811 (Ramsays Battery of Horse Artillery) by William Barnes Wollen.

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Escort to the Colour by William Barnes Wollen.

The Coldstream Guards.


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


Here They Come by William Barnes Wollen.

Coldstream Guards, France 1914.


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.


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.


Canadian Scout of the Veldt after William Barnes Wollen

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The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August, 1914 by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)

During the great retreat from Mons the sorely-tried Second Division of the British Army, after fighting for several consecutive days, halted for the night exhausted. They were then suddenly attacked by fresh German hordes, but our brave fellows - Grenadiers, Coldstrea, and Irish Guards - were still able to turn and with the bayonet drive the enemy through the shell-torn streets of the little town. The action has been described as one of the greatest soldiers' battles in history.


Last Stand at Gundamuck by William Barnes Wollen.

Last stand of the 44th (Essex Regiment) after their retreat from Kabul. This painting depicts an incident during the retreat from Kabul in the first Afghan War of 1839-1842, when the remnants of the 44th (East Essex) Regiment made a last stand at Gundamuck and were overwhelmed by Afghan tribesmen. In an attempt to save the Regimental Colour, Lieutenant T A Souter wrapped the flag around him. Seeing the ornately decorated cloth the Afghans believed him to be a high official and spared his life for ransom.


The Salute by William Barnes Wollen.

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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 Charge of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons at Tournay by William Barnes Wollen.

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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.


28th Gloucester Regiment at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen.

Under the command of James Kempt and as part of the 8th Brigade (consisting of the 1/28th Reg 1/32nd Reg 79th Reg and the 1/95th regiment) the 28th Gloucester Regiment fought at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo. The regiment distinguished itself during the battle and were mentioned in the dispatches of the Duke of Wellington. The 28th Regiment continued to wear the old style stovepipe shako, distinguishing them from most British regiments that had adopted the new Belgic shako. In this painting the 28th Gloucester are seen repulsing the French Cuirassiers while in a square. During the Battle of Alexandria some 14 years earlier, the 28th Gloucester Regiment were given the unique honour of wearing a badge on both the front and rear of their head dress. From 1751 to 1782 they were the 28th Regiment of Foot, and merged with the 61st (South Gloucestershire) regiment to form the Gloucestershire Regiment in 1881.


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.


The Battle of Evesham, August 4th 1265 by William Barnes Wollen.

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On Sentry by William Barnes Wollen.

A Coldstream Guardsman on sentry as a troop of Life Guards go by.


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.


The Royal Horse Artillery Drive at the Searchlight Tattoo by William Barnes Wollen. (PC)

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Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman by William Barnes Wollen.

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After Naseby, June 14th 1645 by William Barnes Wollen.

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