Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 Our Picture Shows: The British

Our Picture Shows: The British guard repelling Napoleon's artillery during the rehearsal for the Battle of Waterloo scene

Original is oil on canvas 109

A crowd of people stand behind them

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Portrait of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742) mb-width 3785 Our Picture Shows: The BritishHalf length portrait of Hoffman, seated, within an oval supported by a plinth and with a surround of drapery, a coat of arms and architectural details. The sitter is shown facing the viewer, his body turned to the right as viewed. Both hands rest on a book, opened at a page headed 'OPER OMNIA'. Upright books and quill pens are also on the table. With an inscription of achievements commencing: 'FRIDERICUS HOFFMANNUS Regiae Majestatis Prussicae'