Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, Richard Cosway, 1808
Arthur wellesley (1769-1852) was created 1st duke of wellington in 1814. This miniature was painted at the outset of the peninsular war, in which wellesley commanded the allied forces against the french. Date: 1808. Medium: watercolor on ivory miniature. Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum. Arthur Wellesley1808, by Richard Cosway