Portrait of the Duke of Wellington (Goya)

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The Portrait of the Duke of Wellington is an oil on panel painting by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya of the British general Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, during the latter's service in the Peninsular War. Goya painted three portraits of Wellington. This one was begun in August 1812 after Wellington's entry into Madrid. It shows the Duke in a bright red or scarlet uniform, wearing the Peninsular Medal. The artist modified the panel in 1814 to show him in full dress uniform with black gold–braided lapels and added the Order of the Golden Fleece and Military Gold Cross with three clasps—both of which Wellington had been awarded in the interim.

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