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Richard Caton Woodville Military Art


Military Prints Richard Caton Woodville

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Historical military art by Victorian military artist Richard Caton Woodville. Woodville's superb range of paintings covered Napoleonic, Crimea, Afghan, Boer war and Sudan campaigns. This prolific artist range of military prints published by Cranston Fine Arts.


Napoleonic Art - Boer War - Antique Prints - Military Uniforms - The Great War

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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Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.


Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.
4 editions.
£2.20 - £1200.00

My Brave Irish by Richard Caton Woodville


My Brave Irish by Richard Caton Woodville
3 of 4 editions available.
£30.00 - £135.00

Jameson's Last Stand, Battle of Doornkop 2nd January 1896 by Richard Caton Woodville


Jameson's Last Stand, Battle of Doornkop 2nd January 1896 by Richard Caton Woodville
4 editions.
£2.70 - £900.00


Charge of the Life Guards by Richard Caton Woodville


Charge of the Life Guards by Richard Caton Woodville
5 editions.
£2.70 - £500.00

The First of the European War by Richard Caton Woodville.


The First of the European War by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£30.00 - £50.00

Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville.


Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville.
5 editions.
£2.70 - £800.00


Lord Roberts Entry into Pretoria by Richard Caton Woodville.


Lord Roberts Entry into Pretoria by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £1100.00

Prince Alberts Somerset Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville


Prince Alberts Somerset Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville
2 editions.
£10.00 - £75.00

The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville.


The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£2.20 - £26.00


Royal Gloucestershire Hussars by Richard Caton Woodville


Royal Gloucestershire Hussars by Richard Caton Woodville
2 editions.
£10.00 - £80.00

The Black Watch by Richard Caton Woodville.


The Black Watch by Richard Caton Woodville.
2 editions.
£10.00 - £75.00

Relief of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville.


Relief of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville.
6 editions.
£20.00 - £850.00


Sebastopol by Richard Caton Woodville.


Sebastopol by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£10.00 - £135.00

Storming of Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders. The Wounded Pipers Gallantry by Richard Caton Woodville.


Storming of Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders. The Wounded Pipers Gallantry by Richard Caton Woodville.
One of 2 editions available.
£17.00

The 5th Lancers Re-enter Mons, November 1918 by Richard Caton Woodville.


The 5th Lancers Re-enter Mons, November 1918 by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£10.00 - £40.00


Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville.


Charge of the 9th Lancers by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 of 4 editions available.
£25.00 - £38.00

The Last Shot at Colenso by Richard Caton Woodville


The Last Shot at Colenso by Richard Caton Woodville
4 editions.
£2.20 - £1200.00

The Highland Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville.


The Highland Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville.
2 editions.
£10.00 - £80.00


Royal Engineer by Richard Caton Woodville.


Royal Engineer by Richard Caton Woodville.
2 editions.
£10.00 - £80.00

Royal Army Medical Corps by Richard Caton Woodville.


Royal Army Medical Corps by Richard Caton Woodville.
2 editions.
£10.00 - £80.00

Napoleon Awarding the Legion of Honour by Richard Caton Woodville.


Napoleon Awarding the Legion of Honour by Richard Caton Woodville.
3 editions.
£2.70 - £300.00


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Up Guards and at Them by Richard Caton Woodville.

Wellington orders the Grenadier Guards to advance during the closing stages of the Battle of Waterloo.


My Brave Irish by Richard Caton Woodville

The last charge on Pieters Hill, 27th February 1900 by the 2nd Irish Fusiliers, assisted by the 2nd Royal Dublin Fusiliers.


Jameson's Last Stand, Battle of Doornkop 2nd January 1896 by Richard Caton Woodville

In 1895, Leander Starr Jameson assembled a private army outside the Transvaal with the aim of invading and overthrowing the Boer government. The idea had been to encourage civil unrest among foreign workers (Uitlanders), and use the outbreak of open revolt as an excuse to invade and take over the territory. But Jameson grew impatient and so launched the Jameson Raid on 29th December 1895, and managed to push within twenty miles of Johannesburg before superior Boer forces compelled him and his men to surrender at Doornkop on the 2nd of Janaury 1896.


Charge of the Life Guards by Richard Caton Woodville

1st Life Guards charge against the 12th regiment of Cuirassiers during the battle of waterloo.


The First of the European War by Richard Caton Woodville.

Captain Grenfell led the 9th Lancers to the action at Audregnies, during the Battle of Mons, against a large body of German infantry who were advancing to encircle the 5th Division. This action was compared to the Charge of the Light Brigade since it demonstrated great bravery but accomplished little. Later in the day Grenfell and his men helped to drag away British guns which were in danger of being captured. In this painting, the artist appears to have combined the two events. Although not the first action of the Great War for which the Victoria Cross waas to be awarded, Grenfell was the first to be gazetted, that is, officially listed in the London Gazette as a recipient.


Scotland yet onto Victory by Richard Caton Woodville.

The Battle of Waterloo.18 June 1815. The Scots Greys (The Royal North British Dragoons ), as the rest of the British heavy cavalry advanced against the French infantry, just after 1:30 p.m., Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton witnessed Pack's Brigade beginning to crumble, and the 92nd Highlanders (The Gordon Highlanders ) were falling back in disorder. On his initiative, Lieutenant-Colonel Hamilton ordered the Scots Greys forward at the walk. Because the ground was muddy and uneven, The Scots Greys remained at the walk until they had passed through the Gordon Highlanders. The arrival of the Scots Greys helped to rally the Gordons, who turned to attack the French Infantry. Even without attacking at a full gallop, the weight of the Scots Greys charge proved to much for the French column attacking Pack's Brigade.


Lord Roberts Entry into Pretoria by Richard Caton Woodville.

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Prince Alberts Somerset Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville

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The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman by Richard Caton Woodville.

Depicting the charge of the Lancers against what they first thought was a small group of Dervishes, but was in fact thousands hidden in a depression in the desert. The Lancers had to ride straight through. For this bravery three Victoria crosses were won. The 21st lancers lost 5 officers and 65 men with 120 horses lost. Winston Churchill was one of the Officers who survived the charge.


Royal Gloucestershire Hussars by Richard Caton Woodville

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The Black Watch by Richard Caton Woodville.

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Relief of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville.

Depicting the Light Brigade at the moment of reaching the Russian guns. Shown are the 11th Hussars and the 17th Lancers. The all time classic image of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade which included the 17th lancers, who lead the charge. Lord Cardigan is shown on the left, dressed in his 11th Hussars uniform. The Light Brigade were being kept in reserve, after the successful charge of the heavy brigade, but the slow advance of the British Infantry to take advantage of the heavy brigades success had given the Russian forces time to take away Artillery pieces from captured redoubts. Raglan, after seeing this ordered the light brigade to advance rapidly to the front, follow the enemy and try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns. This message taken by Captain Nolan, to Lord Lucan, the cavalry Commander. One of the Officers of Raglans Staff, urged Lucan, who could only see the main Russian Artillery position at the head of a valley. Lord Lucan rode over to Cardigan and ordered him to attack these guns. So the Light Brigade charged these Russian guns, and not the guns being taken away by Russian forces from the redoubts. The carnage was great, from the 673 men who started the charge, 113 men were killed and many others wounded. The Light Brigade was made up of the 4th and 13th Light Dragoons, 8th and 11th Hussars and the 17th Lancers. A spectating French Officer General Pierre Bosquet proclaimed - It is magnificent but it is not war.


Sebastopol by Richard Caton Woodville.

Royal Navy guns taken from their ships and used at Sebastopol. By mid-October 1854, the Allies had some 120 guns ready to use against Sevastopol while the defending Russians had over 300 guns to defend against attacking infantry. The Russians opened the artillery barrage on the 17th of October 1854 and destroyed the French magazine, which put their guns out of action. But the British guns began to fire and quickly blew the magazines in the Malakoff redoubt, killing Admiral Kornilov, and silencing most of the Russian guns, weakening the Sebastopol defences and providing an excellent chance for a British and French assault on the City of Sebastopol, which was not taken.


Storming of Dargai Heights by the 1st Gordon Highlanders. The Wounded Pipers Gallantry by Richard Caton Woodville.

Christmas, which is essentially the spirit of home, turns our thoughts more sympathetically then at any other season of the year to our kinsmen across the seas, especially to our soldiers in the lonely outposts of the Empire. This picture recalls a famous incident in the story of our Indian Frontier which was thrilling the Motherland about this time twelve years ago. On August 23rd, 1897, the warlike tribe of the Afridis attacked Ali Musjid and Fort Maude. In October a British force was despatched to punish them by invading Tirah, their summer home, and on the 20th of the month occurred the fight on the Dargai Heights, where the enemy had taken up a strong position. The Gurkhas were first sent up, but were met with a withering fire. Then the Derbys and the Dorsets tried to rush the entrenchments; but at last the (1st) Gordon Highlanders were told off for the perilous task. Headed by their pipers, and led by Lieut.-Colonel Mathias, they dashed through a murderous fire, and in forty minutes won the height, leaving three officers and thirty men killed and wounded on the way. The individual acts of courage were equally splendid, and the conduct of the pipers in particular roused great enthusiasm. Their Lance-Corporal was shot through the chest, but Piper Findlater, after being shot through both feet and unable to stand, sat up under a heavy fire and continued playing the Cock o the North to encourage his comrades. His gallantry raised an enormous wave of public enthusiasm. He received the V.C. and retired on a pension to his native Aberdeenshire.


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.


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 Last Shot at Colenso by Richard Caton Woodville

Lt Roberts K.R.R. with Captain Schofield and Congreve, with all their ammunition used, they drew upon the emergency rounds of Case (their last shot) They stood to attention beside the gun and in an instant later fell pierced through by Boer Bullets. Lt Roberts earned his VC.


The Highland Light Infantry by Richard Caton Woodville.

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Royal Engineer by Richard Caton Woodville.

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Royal Army Medical Corps by Richard Caton Woodville.

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Napoleon Awarding the Legion of Honour by Richard Caton Woodville.

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