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Attributed to T. Webster (1800-1886)
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Attributed to T. Webster (1800-1886)

The Recruiting Officer

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Attributed to T. Webster (1800-1886)
The Recruiting Officer
oil on canvas
24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.)
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拍品專文

The recruiting Sergeant wears a pattern shako with an extravagant plume, while the drummer on the table playing his fife wears the so-called 'Belgic shako' introduced in 1812 and discarded in 1816.

We are grateful to Colonel Peter Walton for his thoughts on the uniforms in this picture.