American Colours of the 4th Regiment of Infantry (on left), Captured at Fort Detroit, 16 August 1812, and of a Regiment of New York Militia (on right), Captured at Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812; in the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, ca 1895
Picture,
1911,
English
American Colours of the 4th Regiment of Infantry (on left), Captured at Fort Detroit, 16 August 1812, and of a Regiment of New York Militia (on right), Captured at Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812; in the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, ca 1895
Picture,
1911,
English
Notes
Inscribed in letterpress, mat b., with information as that in JRR Catalogue, some additional notes from 'Naval & Military Trophies... a Series of Water Colour Drawings by William Gibb the Descriptive Notes by Richard R. Holmes...', London, John C. Nimmo, 1896, and the note "The above is a copy of the original water colour drawing of these colours taken at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, by Mr. W. Gibb, from which the plate of them in 'Naval and Military Trophies' was executed... the original water colour is in Beverley House, Richmond street... Acc. B 9-51b is a photo, 1911, of the drawing room of Beverley house, showing the original water colour hanging on the wall. JRR(1912) 447 Catalogued March 1984
Rights and Licenses
Medium
Water colour, gouache & pencil over blue pencil on green paper. Laid down on cardboard
Extent
365 x 457 mm
Call Number / Accession Number
JRR 217 Cab IV (Staples)