An original c.1819 watercolour painting, James Hamilton Stanhope, Street in Brussels, Belgium.A wonderful sepia ink and wash drawing by Lt Col James Hamilton Stanhope (1788–1825) dating from around 1819. Stanhope fought extensively in Europe during the Peninsular War and was one of fewer than thirty survivors out of 400 at the Battle of Waterloo. The drawing shows a street view in Brussels, Belgium.On the verso of the paper is faint pencil sketch of seated figures.The signature accompanying Stanhope's sketches (pictured for information only) matches that on a hand-signed engraving of Stanhope in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D20616). The sketches were in the collection of Stanhope's son, James Banks Stanhope (1821–1904)—see photo of bookplate.On cream paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases an accompanying text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed upper right. Height: 15.2cm (6″) Width: 18.8cm (7.4″) Condition: In good condition for its age. Minor age toning and light wear to the edges of the paper. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed.