English School, circa 1805

细节

English School, circa 1805
An Officer of the 56th Foot Regiment, facing right in scarlet coat with purple collar, silver epaulette, white cross belt with silver badge, wearing a bicorn with red and white plume; mountainous background
set in the lid of a tortoiseshell lined composition box
2½in. (63mm.) diam.
See Back Cover Illustration

拍品专文

This miniature was the model for a watercolour by the artist Colonel P. Smitherman painted in the 1970's and published by Hugh Evelyn as part of a folio.
The 56th Foot is now part of The Royal Anglian Regiment