The Pallas of Pall Mall: The Life and Paintings of Lady Butler

During the last quarter of the nineteenth century the imposing canvases of battles and military manoeuvres painted by Elizabeth Thompson, later Lady Butler, caught the imagination of a nation keen to celebrate the successes of its Army. Among the artist’s many admirers was John Ruskin, who referred to her as the ‘Pallas of Pall Mall’.

The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras, Elizabeth Thompson, 1875. National Gallery of Victoria.

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