Butler Elizabeth

Butler, Elizabeth, Lady, painter, was born about 1843 at Lausanne. As Miss Thompson, she earned a reputation as a painter of military subjects. Her first academy picture was Missing, 1873, followed by the Roll Call, 1874, which was purchased by the Queen. Among other of her works the chief are The 28th at Quatre Bras, Balaclava and Inkermann, The Defence of Rorke's Drift, and The Scots Greys at Waterloo. In 1877 she married Sir William Francis Butler, a distinguished soldier and author of several books.