1822
oil
panel
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Convalescent from Waterloo is a 1822 oil by William Mulready, a Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in a military uniform sitting on a chair, with a woman and two children around him. The man looks tired and sad, while the woman seems to be taking care of him. The children are playing near them. In the background, there's a beach with some people and buildings in the distance. The overall mood of the painting is quiet and peaceful, with a sense of concern for the man's health. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up William Mulready.
William Mulready was an Irish genre painter living in London. He is best known for his romanticising depictions of rural scenes, and for creating Mulready stationery letter sheets, issued at the same time as the Penny Black postage stamp.
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