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Petter Galpin Collection (page 9)

"Petter Galpin: Capturing History through Art and Illustration" Petter Galpin, a renowned artist and illustrator

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Captain the Hon. Ronald Campbell, c1880

Captain the Hon. Ronald Campbell, c1880. Capt. Hon. Ronald George Elidor Campbell, (1848-1879), British Army officer. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896)

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Fight on the Inhlobane Mountain, (March 28, 1979), c1880

Plan of the Fight on the Inhlobane Mountain, (March 28, 1979), c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Attack of the Zulus on the Escort of the Eightieth Regiment at the Intombe River, 1879, (c1880)

Attack of the Zulus on the Escort of the Eightieth Regiment at the Intombe River, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Colonel Weatherley, c1880

Colonel Weatherley, c1880. Colonel Frederick Augustus Weatherley (1830-1879), officer in the Anglo-Zulu War (1879). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Dabulamanzi, one of the Zulu Leaders at Isandhlwana and Ghingilovo, c1880

Dabulamanzi, one of the Zulu Leaders at Isandhlwana and Ghingilovo, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From a photograph. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Colonel Redvers Buller, c1880

Colonel Redvers Buller, c1880. Sir Redvers Henry Buller, (1839-1908), British Army officer. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Battle of Ghingilovo, c1880

Plan of the Battle of Ghingilovo, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Cetewayo, King of the Zulus, c1880

Cetewayo, King of the Zulus, c1880. Cetewayo (c1826-1884), King of the Zulu Kingdom. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Marches of Pearson (Jan. 1879) and of Chelmsford (April, 1879) to Etschowe, c1880

Plan of the Marches of Pearson (Jan. 1879) and of Chelmsford (April, 1879) to Etschowe, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: The Defence of Rorkes Drift, c1880

The Defence of Rorkes Drift, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Colour-Sergeant, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co

Colour-Sergeant, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co
Colour-Sergeant, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Fort at Etschowe, c1880

Plan of the Fort at Etschowe, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Rorkes Drift before the Attack, 1879, (c1880)

Rorkes Drift before the Attack, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Lieutenant Coghill, c1880

Lieutenant Coghill, c1880. Nevill Josiah Aylmer Coghill, (1852-1879), Irish military officer. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: General Rosss Division crossing the Logar River on its way to meet Sir Donald Stewart, c1880

General Rosss Division crossing the Logar River on its way to meet Sir Donald Stewart, c1880
General Rosss Division crossing the Logar Rier on its way to meet Sir Donald Stewart, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of Ghazni, (1880), c1880

Plan of Ghazni, (1880), c1880
Plan of Ghazni (1880), c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Sergeants, Seaforth Highlanders, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co

Sergeants, Seaforth Highlanders, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co
Sergeants, Seaforth Highlanders, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Operations Round Cabul, Dec. 9-15, 1879, c1880

Plan of the Operations Round Cabul, Dec. 9-15, 1879, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Action at Ahmed Kheyl, near Ghazni (April 19, 1880), c1880

Plan of the Action at Ahmed Kheyl, near Ghazni (April 19, 1880), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: View in Cabul: The Bala Hissar and Part of the City from Deh Afghan, c1880

View in Cabul: The Bala Hissar and Part of the City from Deh Afghan, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Action in the Chardeh Valley, (Dec. 11, 1879), Trying to Save the Guns, 1879, (c1880)

Action in the Chardeh Valley, (Dec. 11, 1879), Trying to Save the Guns, 1879, (c1880)
Action in the Chardeh Valley (Dec. 11, 1879), Trying to Save the Guns, 1879, (c1880). Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: General (afterward Lord) Roberts, V. C. c1880

General (afterward Lord) Roberts, V. C. c1880
General (afterward Lord) Roberts, V.C. c1880. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914), British commander. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of Attack on Peiwar Kotal (Dec. 2, 1878), c1880

Plan of Attack on Peiwar Kotal (Dec. 2, 1878), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Sher Ali Khan, Ameer of Cabul, c1880

Sher Ali Khan, Ameer of Cabul, c1880. Sher Ali Khan (1825-1879), amir of Afghanistan. Episode of the Second Anglo?Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Map Showing March of General Roberts to Peiwar Kotal (Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 1878), c1880

Map Showing March of General Roberts to Peiwar Kotal (Nov. 28 to Dec. 1, 1878), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Corporal and Privates, the Buffs, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co

Corporal and Privates, the Buffs, c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co
Corporal and Privates, the Buffs, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Attack on Ali Musjid, (Nov. 21, 1878), c1880

Plan of the Attack on Ali Musjid, (Nov. 21, 1878), c1880
Plan of the Attack on Ali Musjid (Nov. 21, 1878), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: The Battle of Quintana, c1880

The Battle of Quintana, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Volunteers Meeting A Loyal Kaffir and his Family, c1880

Volunteers Meeting A Loyal Kaffir and his Family, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Oudtshoorn Mounted Volunteers Starting for the Eastern Frontier, c1880

Oudtshoorn Mounted Volunteers Starting for the Eastern Frontier, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: King Williams Town, from near the Aqueduct, c1880

King Williams Town, from near the Aqueduct, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Fight Between the Galekas and the Fingoes at Butterworth River, Oct, 4, 1877, c1880

Fight Between the Galekas and the Fingoes at Butterworth River, Oct, 4, 1877, c1880. Episode of the Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, Kaffir Wars), from 1779 to 1879 in South Africa

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: General Sir Arthur Cunynghame, K. C. B. c1880

General Sir Arthur Cunynghame, K. C. B. c1880
General Sir Arthur Cunynghame, K.C.B. c1880. Sir Arthur Cunynghame ( 1812-1884), military commander in Africa. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Plan of the Fight at Inyezane, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880

Plan of the Fight at Inyezane, (Jan. 22, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Sergeant, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co

Sergeant, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), c1880. Artist: Gregory & Co
Sergeant, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: General Plan of the Operations in Zululand, 1879, c1880

General Plan of the Operations in Zululand, 1879, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Interior of a Zuli Kraal on the Tugela River, c1880

Interior of a Zuli Kraal on the Tugela River, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Colonel Pearson, c1880

Colonel Pearson, c1880. Sir Charles Knight Pearson (1834-1909), British General. Episode of the Anglo-Zulu Wars (1879-1896). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Sergeant, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, c1880

Sergeant, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: George II. At Dettingen, 27 June 1743, (c1880)

George II. At Dettingen, 27 June 1743, (c1880). The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 during the War of the Austrian Succession

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: The Battle of Glenshiel, 10 June 1719, (c1880)

The Battle of Glenshiel, 10 June 1719, (c1880)
The Battle of Glenshiel, c1880. The Battle of Glen Shiel was a battle which took place in the West Highlands of Scotland on 10 June 1719

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: The Earl of Mars Council of War, November 1715, (c1880)

The Earl of Mars Council of War, November 1715, (c1880). John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675-May 1732) was a Scottish Jacobite who when deprived of office by the new king

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: The Taking of Gibraltar, August 1704, (c1880)

The Taking of Gibraltar, August 1704, (c1880). The Capture of Gibraltar by the forces of the Grand Alliance occurred between 1-3 August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Meeting of William III. and the Duke of Berwick, c1694, (c1880)

Meeting of William III. and the Duke of Berwick, c1694, (c1880). A frosty interview took place between William III (1650-1702) prince of orange from birth and James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Irish Troops Leaving Limerick, 1692, (c1880)

Irish Troops Leaving Limerick, 1692, (c1880). The Flight of the Wild Geese was the departure of an Irish Jacobite army under the command of Patrick Sarsfield (1660-1693) from Ireland to France

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: King James II. Landing at Kinsale, 12 March 1689, (c1880)

King James II. Landing at Kinsale, 12 March 1689, (c1880). James II and VII (14 October 1633-16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Edinburgh Castle, c1880

Edinburgh Castle, c1880. Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh. It was the site of sieges

Background imagePetter Galpin Collection: Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). Artists: Unknown, John Churchill

Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). Artists: Unknown, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Churchill Before Maestricht, 24 June 1673, (c1880). The Siege of Mstricht (11-30 June 1673) ended when Jacques de Fariaux, governor of the Dutch garrison



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"Petter Galpin: Capturing History through Art and Illustration" Petter Galpin, a renowned artist and illustrator, left an indelible mark on the world of art with his exceptional talent for capturing historical moments. Born in the late 19th century, Galpin's work encompassed various subjects, from influential figures to significant events that shaped nations. One of his notable pieces is a portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, a British Baptist preacher who made a profound impact on religious discourse during the late 1800s. Through intricate brushstrokes and attention to detail, Galpin immortalized Spurgeon's charismatic presence in this captivating artwork. Galpin also ventured into documenting landscapes and cultures beyond Britain. His portrayal of Guadaloupe transports viewers back to the vibrant Caribbean island in the late 19th century. With vivid colors and meticulous precision, he brings forth its natural beauty and cultural richness. The artist's fascination with history extended to military campaigns as well. In "Isandhlwana: The Dash with the Colours, " Galpin depicts a crucial battle fought during the Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa. This artwork showcases his ability to convey intense action while preserving historical accuracy. Galpin's expertise also shines through in detailed maps like "Plan of Defences at Rorkes Drift" or "Plan of Marches near Isandhlwana. " These meticulously crafted illustrations provide invaluable insights into strategic planning during these critical moments in history. Not limited to war-related subjects alone, Petter Galpin captured scenes from other significant events too. One such piece portrays troops landing at Khedives Palace after Alexandria's bombardment during Egypt's political upheaval in 1882. Moreover, Galpin showcased his artistic versatility by creating portraits of prominent individuals like Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury – an English politician known for championing social reforms that improved working conditions for many.