Name/Title
1890 - Lithograph - Charge of the 1st Life Guards at Waterloo, 1815' - by Henry Joseph 'Harry' Payne, 1890Description
Charge of the 1st Life Guards at Waterloo, 1815
Chromolithograph by Henry Joseph 'Harry' Payne (1858-1927), 1890 (c).
Both the 1st and 2nd Life Guards were part of Lord Somerset's Household Brigade during the Waterloo campaign. They took part in the famous charge of the British Heavy Cavalry against Marshal D'Erlon's infantry corps before being subjected to a severe mauling by French lancers and cuirassiers.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Henry Joseph 'Harry' Payne
Harry Payne (8 May 1858 – 23 March 1927) was an English military artist. By the 1880s he had become a prolific artist and illustrator, selling his artwork to the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family. He worked on a number of commissions during the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, including a book with his older brother, Arthur Charles Payne (1856–1933), the original sketches of which were presented to the Queen. In 1897 Payne worked on books and illustrations for the Diamond Jubilee and the Prince and Princess of Wales.Created By
Bertille L. HurelCreate Date
December 30, 2022Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
May 7, 2025
