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 Military Tournament at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Sortie of the Soudanese Garrison by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Benevente, 29th December 1808, illustration from")
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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 "The Bar Point-to-Point Races at Epping, at the Brook by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising, Thana, Swat Valley, with Camp 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 "Football, a Maul in Goal by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The 5th Division Storming by Escalade the Ramparts of San Vincente, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Hunting Season, Politeness Under Difficulties by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Meeting of Jingoes in Guildhall, London, 1878, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Across Mongolia, the Sacred City of Ourga by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, Royal Engineers building a Fort at Korti by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Advance towards Dongola 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 Battle of Abu Klea, illustration from")
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.jpg "Waterloo:")
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.jpg "Street Fighting in Malaga, 1869, illustration from")
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.jpg "Our Success in the Soudan, the Gun-Boat Melik saving the Camel Corps from Utter Annihilation at Omdurman by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Napoleon Surveys the English Channel, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Mob Boarding a Grain Ship at Garry Kennedy AD 1841 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Visit of the Czar and Czarina to Vienna, the Two Emperors riding through the Prater Strasse by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Study for the Oil Painting")
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.jpg "Our Success in the Soudan, the Battle of Omdurman, 6.30 am by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Crisis in the Transvaal, Dr Jameson and his Staff by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Bloody Sunday: The Life Guards Holding Trafalgar Square, 1887, Illustration from")
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.jpg "The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, an Awkward Incident by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "With the Devon and Somerset Staghounds, Taking the Hounds to the Meet over Exford Bridge 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 "The Autumn Manoeuvres, Sir Evelyn Wood inspecting Highland Light Infantry at Aldershot 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 "The National Rifle Association at Bisley, Public Schools")
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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 Opening of Parliament, Westminster, London 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 "Guarding the Railway Near Mukden 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 "Military Operations in Sierra Leone, Scenes in the Kissi Country by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "International Football, England v Wales 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 Late Duke of Clarence Installed at Reading as Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire Freemasons by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Defence of London, the Great Night March of the Guards and Volunteers by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "How Major Tombs won the Victoria Cross, illustration from")
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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 "Queen Victoria Firing the First Shot at Wimbledon, July 1860 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising, View of the Tor Ghar Range, from Fort Bara, showing the Position of the Sapri (Ghuzdarra) Pass by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The 5th Division Storming by Escalade the Ramparts of San Vincente, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising, Village of Bilot, Mohmand Valley, Occupied by General Jeffreys after the Fight of 16 September by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The saving of Captain Boycott")
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.jpg "The Derby, Going Down to the Starting Post by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Attack on Sir Charles Wetherell at Bristol, illustration from")
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.jpg "Troops at Aldershot, Heavy Marching Order in the Hot Weather by William Barnes Wollen")
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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 "Football in Crete, how the British Soldier amuses himself by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Heralds at the Mansion House Proclaiming the Queen as Empress of India, London 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 "The Queen Investing Abdul Aziz with the Order of the Garter, 1881 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Duke of Wellington")
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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 "Study for the Oil Painting")
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.jpg "The Indian Frontier Rising, the King")
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.jpg "Australians in London 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 "The Spanish-American War by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Queen at the Fete in the Forest of St Germain, France by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Funeral of Mr Gladstone by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Colonial Volunteers, the Natal Carabineers 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 "Carrying the Charbagu Bridge, Lucknow 25th September 1857 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Arrival of Brydon at Jelalabad AD 1842 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Russian Criminal Prisoners in Siberia by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the British Army in 1855 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The British Forces Entering Mandalay, 1885, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Across Mongolia, the Sacred City of Ourga by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Lieut. Havelock and the Madras Fusiliers Carrying the Charbagh Bridge at Lucknow 1857 AD by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, the Bishop of Salisbury conducting Divine Service in Camp on Sunday, 21 August 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 Lushai Expedition, Goorkhas building a Hut to store their Spare Kit 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 "Fighting in the Matoppo Hills: charge of the Matabele, illustration from Cassell")
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.jpg "The death of Hodson by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Durbar held during the Looshai Expedition by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The German Emperor at the Wimbledon Review, the London Rifle Brigade marching past 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 "The Ashanti Expedition, Officers of the West India Regiment at Revolver Practice on Board the Loanda 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 "The Spanish-American War, During the Battle of San Juan by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Sketch of a Sleeping Dog by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "British Troops Cheering Whilst Standing at Ease, 1815, c.1890 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Bloody Sunday: The Life Guards holding Trafalgar Square by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Summer Eight-Oar Races at Oxford, a Bump Imminent by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "Here Comes the Mail! 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 "Arrest of the Conspirators at the Mermaid AD 1658 by William Barnes Wollen")
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.jpg "The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset, going to the Officers")
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