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Who painted “The Defence of Rorke's Drift”?
“The Defence of Rorke's Drift” was painted by Elizabeth Thompson in 1880. Where to see it: Royal Collection.
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Elizabeth Southerden Thompson (3 November 1846 – 2 October 1933), later known as Lady Butler, was a British painter who specialised in painting scenes from British military campaigns and battles, including the Crimean War and the Napoleonic Wars. Wikipedia
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More by Elizabeth Thompson
- “Scotland Forever!”, 1881
- “The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras”, 1875
- “The Roll Call”, 1876
- “Remnants of an Army”, 1879
- “Balaclava”, 1876
- “Floreat Etona!”, 1882
- “Return From Inkerman”, 1877
- “Dawn of Waterloo”