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Description: | Sir Neil Campbell CB (1776-1827) is shown in the uniform of the 54th Regt, holding a telescope, beside him his cloak is spread on the ground upon which are maps. The windmill and gunsmoke in the background suggest this might be Waterloo. He was chosen by the British Government in 1814 to accompany Napoleon to the island of Elba. When Napoleon escaped to France whilst Campbell was away in Florence on business, it was generally held he had been bribed. Pingret, a French painter and lithographer, studied under David and Regnault and worked in Mexico 1850-55. He painted in a Neoclassical style and is best known for his portraits. | Subjects: | portrait (Campbell Sir Neil); landscape; figure; military and war | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Pingret, Edouard (French painter and lithographer, 1788-1875) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8595... | Go to resource |
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