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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick N070675

APSLEY HOUSE, London. Frederick William Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1771-1815) c.1813-15. German school. WM 1553-1948. A veteran of the Prussian army, who had fought many wars with the French since 1789. He briefly inherited the Duchy in 1806, but in 1807 it was seized by the French. In 1809 with the resumption of hostilities he established a Brunswick corps - wearing black in mourning for their occupied Duchy. He finally regained his Duchy in 1813. In 1815, as a Major-General, he led a fresh contingent in the Hundred Days campaign, but was killed by a gunshot at the Battle of Quatre Bras on 16th June, while leading his troops. He died two days before the Battle of Waterloo

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An Unknown Lady called Titians Mistress N070681

APSLEY HOUSE, London. "An Unknown Lady called Titian's Mistress'". Titian and his studio. Previously part of the Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria 1813. WM 1620-1948

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Costume, Fashion, Italian, Painting

York Bar Convent Chapel AA42_08719

BAR CONVENT, BLOSSOM STREET, YORK. An interior view of the Bar Convent Chapel, looking towards the domed sanctuary from underneath a round-headed gallery arch. The chapel is part of the convent and school of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The chapel block dates to 1766-1769 and is situated south-east of the convent. The chancel is domed and has an Ionic rotunda of eight columns. The nave has three bays, with a north and south transept at the eastern end. To the west is an organ gallery supported by an arcade of three round-headed arches. It has a wrought-iron balustrade, and underneath are panelled double doors

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