IT IS A stunning painting that brings a defining moment in British history to life. Bejeweled aristocratic ladies dressed in all their finery chat with handsome officers at a grand 19th century ball. At first glance, all seems well at what should be a joyous throng, but a closer inspection of their faces betrays the tension crackling under the surface. Few of the women are smiling. In fact, their gazes are mostly downcast, fretful, worried, even scared.
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