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| Keywords: Alphonse de Neuville - The defence of Rorke's Drift 1879 - Google Art Project.jpg Painting of the Battle of Rorke's Drift which took place in Natal during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879 De Neuville based the painting on eye witness accounts and it depicts several events of the battle occurring at once Defenders depicted in the painting Lieutenant John Chard to the right at the barrier in pale breeches with rifle Corporal Scammell of the Natal Native Contingent incorrectly shown in the uniform of the 24th or Corporal William Allen handing cartridges to Chard Corporal Ferdinand Schiess wearing a bandoleer and stabbing a Zulu at the barrier with his bayonet Chaplain George Smith bearded man handing out cartridges from a haversack Acting Assistant Commissary James Dalton sat in foreground with a wounded shoulder Surgeon James Reynolds attending to Dalton's wound Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead stood in the centre of the painting pointing to his left Private Frederick Hitch stood behind Bromhead Private Henry Hook carrying Private John Connolly on his back away from the burning hospital Assistant Commissary Walter Dunne to the left holding a biscuit box Sources David Saul 2005 Zulu The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 ISBN 9780141015699; Knight Ian 1996 Rorke's Drift 1879 'Pinned Like Rats in a Hole ISBN 9781855325067 1835 1835 1885 1885 Alphonse Male 439435 de Neuville 1835 - 1885 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/artwork/the-defence-of-rorkes-drift-1879-alphonse-de-neuville/438475/ 3225 Alphonse de Neuville creator /artist/alphonse-de-neuville/4126245/ 4126245 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/ Art Gallery of New South Wales 387002 http //www artgallery nsw gov au/ 12/3/2011 5 48 27 AM /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/artwork/the-defence-of-rorkes-drift-1879-alphonse-de-neuville/438475/ 1880 1880 oil on canvas France Fine Art Society PLC England estab 1876 London/England Purchased by the AGNSW from the Fine Art Society 1882 'The Defence of Rorke's Drift 1879' was commissioned by the Fine Art Society True 2610 438475 True 1880 /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/level/ground-level/6660469/ Ground level complete 3/24/2012 2 13 55 AM 735 http //www artgallery nsw gov au/work/735 Purchased 1882 Painting 1880 1890 w3770 x h2610 x d290 cm 1880 False 1 68421052631579 Object /collection/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/level/ground-level/6660469/19th-20th-c-european-art/6646800/ 19th + 20th c European art the-defence-of-rorkes-drift-1879-alphonse-de-neuville The defence of Rorke's Drift 1879 d 3770 France oil on canvas Fine Art Society PLC England estab 1876 London/England Purchased by the AGNSW from the Fine Art Society 1882 'The Defence of Rorke's Drift 1879' was commissioned by the Fine Art Society Signature_ _Date Signed and dated l r black oil A de Neuville / 1880 special url_id 5AFi-BKNCeU_VA PD-old-100-1923 1885 Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville Art Gallery of New South Wales - European art Google Art Project works by Alphonse de Neuville John Chard South Wales Borderers Paintings in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Neuville | ||||
