Dear Bernard,

I just finished Waterloo and enjoyed it tremendously. I really liked the design of the book too, with the regimental badges at the beginning of each chapter and the carefully chosen paintings at the ends. As a painter myself, I always wish books that use these historical works of art would give more of the technical details. I loved your account of how Lady Butler painted Scotland For Ever with the Scots Greys CHARGING her at her easel! And I have the nerve to call myself a plein air painter (hides face in shame). I have searched every site I could, including the Leeds Gallery, and can’t get an answer to my question: how big is this canvas? If you know, I wish you’d tell me.  An educated guess is fine.  It looks absolutely ginormous.

Thank you!

Medrith