The Defence of Rorke's Drift, Elizabeth Thompson, 1880

"the defence of rorke's drift" by lady elizabeth butler (née thompson). Commissioned by queen victoria and inspired by survivors' accounts. Not to be confused with the painting of the same name by alphonse-marie-adolphe de neuville. Object Type: painting. Date: 1880. Dimensions: height: 120.2 cm (47.3 in) ; width: 214 cm (84.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Ferdinand Schiess. Collection: Royal Collection. Lady butler defense rorkes drift