Focus on 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras (painting) and discuss the Title and collection.
The heavy gold frame bears the inscription "Egypt" at the top, and "Quatre-Bras 1815" below.
The work was exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1875, the year after Elizabeth Thompson exhibited her acclaimed The Roll Call. It was bought by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, in 1884.
Elizabeth Thompson The Roll Call Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne, Australia