The painter William Barnes Wollen was a man who had to face the horrors of war. The young artist gained these formative experiences when he was commissioned by a London weekly newspaper in 1900 to travel to South Africa for journalistic purposes. There, together with other selected artists, he was to document the events of the Second Boer War in the form of illustrations, which were subsequently published by the newspaper. Barnes Wollen also processed the experiences of the South African Boer Battles in a short story and a series of paintings. The battle scenes created in the process, designed down to the smallest detail, transport the viewer directly into the events on the battlefield and impressively convey the unvarnished harshness of warlike conflicts. With regard to the documentation of war events, the artist is said to have thought that drawings and paintings would be a much more precise medium than photography to capture the cruelty of the battles. Likewise, Barnes Wollen painted pictures of the battles of the First World War and thematized the battles of the Anglo-Afghan wars, whereby his paintings can be regarded as a testimony to historical warfare.
Originally William Barnes Wollen, born in 1857, grew up in Leipzig, Prussia, but decided to move to England with his family. He received his artistic education at the renowned London University College School and the Slade School of Fine Arts. After successfully completing his art studies, the young painter exhibited his works almost every year at the prestigious London Royal Academy and the American National Watercolor Society. There he initially presented realistic paintings of sporting events, such as the Rugby League games, but from 1881 he began to produce paintings with military content. He not only painted contemporary battles, but also staged historical battles, such as those of the American War of Independence. He also worked as an illustrator for magazines and collaborated with the famous English novelist Arthur Conan Doyle, for whose novels and short stories he produced numerous pictures. In addition, Barnes Wollen took part with his artistic works in the Paris World Exhibition in 1889, where he was awarded a silver medal for his extraordinary achievements. However, William Barnes Wollen spent most of his artistic career in London, where he also spent the rest of his life.
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.jpg "The Attack on La Haye Sainte by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Ashanti Expedition, Occupation of Coomassie by the British Troops, 17 January 1896 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Our Little Contemptibles, 1914 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Battle of Evesham on 4th August 1265, from")
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.jpg "English Civil War in 1645, 1900 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The 5th Division Storming by Escalade the Ramparts of San Vincente at the Taking of Badajoz, April 6th by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Battle of Aughrim, July 12th 1691 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Military Tournament, No 10 Mountain Battery passing over a Spar-Bridge crossing a Break in a Mountain Pass by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Waterloo:")
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.jpg "Across Mongolia, the Sacred City of Ourga by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Colin Campbell leading the forlorn hope at San Sebastian, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Charge of the 10th Hussars at Benevente Corunna Campaign, 1809 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, Corps Artillery galloping into Action by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Opening of the Imperial Institute, Royal Horse Artillery firing a Salute in Hyde Park by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Fenian attack on the police van in Manchester, 1867, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Flag: Albuhera, May 16, 1811 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Stockyards of Chicago by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Cavalry Manoeuvres, Charge of Two Squadrons of Cavalry, 20th Hussars and Royal Dragoons by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Military Manoeuvres, Sketches on the Way from Aldershot by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Graeco-Turkish War, the Skirmish of Mont St Elias, at Nazaros, on the Macedonian Frontier by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Drill Season at Aldershot, the Scots Greys Charging Guns by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Royal Veterinary College and Hospital, Camden Town by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Fire in the Prince of Wales")
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.jpg "The 5th Division Storming by Escalade the Ramparts of San Vincente, illustration from")
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.jpg "Landrecies, 25th August 1914 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Campaign against the Chin Tribes, Frontier of Upper Burmah by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Battle of Lexington, 19th April 1775 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Oakley Hunt, going to cover by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Review of the First Yeomanry Brigade by the Queen in Windsor Park, Middlesex Yeomanry Cavalry trotting past by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Study for the Oil Painting by William Barns Wollen, The Battle of Lexington 1775 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Derby, the Fall of the Flag by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, 2nd September 1898 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Muster of the Irish at Mullinahone, illustration from Cassell")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1016838).jpg "Thackwell at Sobraon AD 1846 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Muster of the Irish at Mullinahone AD 1848 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Trouble in the Transvaal, Dr Jameson and his Men being escorted as Prisoners after the Battle of Doornkop by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketches of Zanzibar by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Military Manoeuvres, Reconnoitring Party retreating before the Enemy by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Hounds, Gentlemen, Please, Unkennelling Hounds at Cloutsham Farm, near Porlock by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Prince of Wales Inspecting Mr Walter Gilbey")
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.jpg "The Summer Eight-Oar Races at Oxford, a Bump Imminent by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Battle of Abu-Klea January 16, 1885 AD by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sergeant Ewart capturing the Eagle at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Territorials at Pozieres on 23rd July 1916 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Ashanti Expedition, Passage of the Houssa Artillery over the River Busum Prah by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Our Success in the Soudan, the Advance of the Grand Army of the Nile from Shabluka to Omdurman by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Army Point-to-Point Races in Belvoir Vale, Leicestershire by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Study for the oil painting The Flag: Albuhera, May 16, 1811 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Punjaubees, After Firing A Volley, Rushed Down And Charged Them With The Bayonet by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Study for the Oil Painting")
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.jpg "Hunting Sketches, a Meet of the Quorn at Ashby Folville by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Queen reviewing the Troops at Aldershot on 13 July, the Scots Greys galloping past by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Football Sketches by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Pytchley, a Wednesday Meet by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Union Brigade Capturing the French Guns at Waterloo, 1902 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Hampshire Mounted Infantry in Burmah, a Sudden Attack by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Victoria Rifle Volunteers, from Melbourne, at the Military Tournament, Islington by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketches in Burmah by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Cavalry Manoeuvres on the Berkshire Downs, Artillery taking up Position by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Bayonet Charge at Talavera AD 1809 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The University Boat-Race, Sketches taken Last Year by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketch of a Sleeping Dog by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Master Bob")
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.jpg "The Chartist Demonstration on Kennington Common by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Insurrection in Cuba, Spanish Troops Falling into an Ambuscade by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "A Manipur Dancing Party by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "With an Easter Marching Detachment, the End of the Fray by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketches in the Yaw Country, Western Burma by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Royal Review of Volunteers in Windsor Park, Incidental Sketches by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketches in Burmah, a Buddhist Monastery by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Spanish-American War, Officers and Men of the United States Navy by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Prince Albert Victor in India, Review at Poonah, Native Infantry Marching Past by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Mashonaland Expedition, British South Africa Police crossing a Stream by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Capture of French Guns by the Union Brigade at Waterloo by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketches of the Camp of Exercise, Held at Secunderabad, India by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Stanley")
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.jpg "British South Africa company")
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.jpg "The Graeco-Turkish War, the Retreat of the Greeks After the Battle of Domoko, the Rear-Guard Fighting Its Way Through the Phourka Pass by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "A Glimpse of the Enemy, c.1910 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The French in the Malakoff 1855 AD by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Battle of Abu Klea, 17th January 1885, Illustration from")
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.jpg "News, c.1910 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Universities")
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.jpg "The Charge of the Royalist Infantry at Naseby, June 14th, 1645 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Wedding of Nicholas II, Czar of Russia by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Studies for the Oil Painting, The Flag: Albuhera, May 16, 1811 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Manoeuvres, Sir Evelyn Wood inspecting Highland Light Infantry at Aldershot by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Cavalry Manoeuvres, Sketches in Camp by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketch of Horse with Blinkers by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Incidents of Last Year")
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.jpg "The Spanish-American War, Embarkation of Mules for Transportation to Cuba by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Autumn Cavalry Manoeuvres on the Berkshire Downs, Scouting Party of the 20th Hussars in Foggy Weather by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Wallace on his way to Westminster Hall AD 1304 by William Barnes Wollen")
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