De Lacy Collection

The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 9 December 1897 and completed in 1899

Wounded but Victorious, c1916 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
Wounded but Victorious, c1916 (1919). A British battlecruiser being towed into port after the Battle of Jutland. The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle fought by the British Royal Navys

The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. Creator
The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Ireland, County Meath, Trim Castle, The Keep

The Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
The Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet, 1918 (1919). Upon the signing of the Armistice on 11 November 1918, the Allied powers agreed that Germanys U-boat fleet should be surrendered

Edward V rides into London with Duke Richard, 1483, (c1920). Artist: C I De Lacy
Edward V rides into London with Duke Richard, 1483, (c1920). Edward V (1470-1483?) was deposed in 1483 and was succeeded by his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who ruled as Richard III

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Charles John De Lacy: A Masterful Glimpse into History through Brushstrokes - From the poignant aftermath of Queen Victoria's funeral in "The Funeral of Queen Victoria, Portsmouth, 1st February 1901" and "The Funeral of Queen Victoria, Royal Yacht Alberta entering Portsmouth Harbour," to the triumphant surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in "The Surrender of the German High Seas Fleet, 1918 (1919)," De Lacy's works transport us to pivotal moments in history. Witness the vindictive spirit of the Zeebrugge raid in "The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919)" and the wounded but victorious soldiers in "Wounded but Victorious, c1916 (1919)." Travel back in time to Edward V's entrance into London in "Edward V rides into London with Duke Richard, 1483, (c1920)," or embark on a voyage to the Cape with "The Outbreak of the War - Transport Leaving England for the Cape, 1900." De Lacy's art, born from his Irish roots in County Meath, Trim, invites us to explore the past like never before.