John Henry Frederick Bacon
John Henry Frederick Bacon was a British painter and illustrator of genre works, history and bible scenes, and portraits.
The Golden Butterfly – the Harvey family
Relief of Ladysmith depicting Sir George Stuart White greeting Major Hubert Gough on 28 February 1900
The Wedding Morning (Lady Lever Art Gallery
When the Second Boer War broke out on 11 October 1899, the Boers had a numeric superiority within Southern Africa. They quickly invaded the British territory and laid siege to Ladysmith, Kimberley and Mafeking. Britain meanwhile transported thousands of troops both from the United Kingdom itself and from elsewhere in the Empire and by the time the siege of Ladysmith had been lifted, had a huge numeric superiority.
Major Hubert Gough of the relieving force greets General Sir George White in Ladysmith, as portrayed in a painting by John Henry Frederick Bacon.
Piet Joubert, the Boer commander
General Sir Redvers Buller VC, Commander of the British Forces
General Buller parading in Ladysmith, after the lifting of the siege.