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Allegorical figures from classical antiquity are used to give the design stature and gravitas—with Athena or Minerva (goddess of wisdom, craft, and war) to the right and Asclepius (hero and god of medicine) to the left, and possibly Marcus Aurelius on horseback in the centre. This design is very similar to other commemorative plates by Smirke dating from 1803, such as his famous ‘The Victory of the Nile’ (National Portrait Gallery, London), engraved by John Landseer, which features medallion portraits of Lord Nelson and his fourteen naval captains, flanked by allegorical figures of Fame and Nile—in tribute to Nelson's victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.This beautiful study has a sensitivity and charm which is lost in the more grand and formal finished, engraved plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of two drawings by Smirke that we have for sale, which we acquired as a pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51993199903049,"sku":"JJ-254","price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/jj-254.jpg?v=1743155005"},{"product_id":"william-lock-the-younger-soldiers-in-armour-original-c-1780-graphite-drawing-jk-933","title":"William Lock the Younger, Soldiers in Armour – Original c.1780 graphite drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original c.1780 graphite drawing, William Lock the Younger, Soldiers in Armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastic early study of soldiers in armour by William Lock the Younger of Norbury (1767–1847). The figures' pose has a theatrical appearance; this is possibly a study for a Shakespearean or other literary subject. On the verso of the paper are further sketches of a helmeted soldier and drapery.William Lock was a talented draughtsman working in the circle of Henry Fuseli in Rome towards the end of the 18th century, known for his drawings of historical, mythological, biblical and Shakespearean subjects. Sir Horace Walpole was a great admirer of his work and Fuseli described the young Lock's drawings as 'unrivaled by any man of this day … for invention, taste and spirit.'This drawing is one of a collection of Lock's drawings that we have for sale, the cover of which beared the signature of Lock (see photo).Although this drawing is undated, others in the group are dated 1780. This dates the works to early in Lock's adolescence and shows his precocious talent and the early influence of Henry Fuseli.In graphite and brown ink (verso) on laid paper. 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Stanhope fought extensively in Europe during the Peninsular War and was one of fewer than thirty survivors out of 400 at the Battle of Waterloo. The map shows the Fort d'Orange fortifications at Namur on the River Meuse in Belgium. The map, which is extensively inscribed with technical annotations, evidences not only Stanhope's knowledge of the principles of fortification (presumably gained whilst working for the Quartermaster General's department during the Peninsular War, the department responsible for British military cartography) but it also reveals his first-hand experience of the landscape as battleground. The map is accompanied by a second sheet of paper with further related inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature accompanying Stanhope's sketches (pictured for information only) matches that on a hand-signed engraving of Stanhope in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D20616). The sketches were in the collection of Stanhope's son, James Banks Stanhope (1821–1904)—see photo of bookplate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn cream paper, with additional blue sheet of annotations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998103306569,"sku":"JP-693","price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/jp-693.jpg?v=1743183247"},{"product_id":"ernest-crofts-ra-resting-soldier-study-waterloo-late-19th-century-drawing-jq-034","title":"Ernest Crofts RA, Resting Soldier Study, Waterloo – Late 19th-century drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original late 19th-century graphite drawing, Ernest Crofts RA, Resting Soldier Study, Waterloo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sensitive and poignant original pencil sketch by one of the leading military-historical painters of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, Ernest Crofts RA (1847–1911). Likely preparatory material for the artist's highly detailed works in oil, this drawing shows not only Crofts's fine draughtsmanship, but also his intimate knowledge of military costume and his meticulous attention to detail. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Ernest Crofts brought to his art direct witness of the battlefield, having in 1864 accompanied a Prussian doctor in the Schleswig-Holstein War and in 1870–1 witnessed first-hand the closing stages of the Franco-Prussian war, at Weissenbourg, Wörth, and the siege of Strasbourg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Studio Sale, Christie's, Dec 18th 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn graphite with watercolour. On pale green paper. 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Likely preparatory material for the artist's highly detailed works in oil, this drawing shows not only Crofts's fine draughtsmanship, but also his intimate knowledge of military costume and his meticulous attention to detail. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Ernest Crofts brought to his art direct witness of the battlefield, having in 1864 accompanied a Prussian doctor in the Schleswig-Holstein War and in 1870–1 witnessed first-hand the closing stages of the Franco-Prussian war, at Weissenbourg, Wörth, and the siege of Strasbourg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Studio Sale, Christie's, Dec 18th 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn graphite with watercolour. On pale blue paper. 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French in origin, it is skilfully drawn in graphite and enlivened with fresh dabs of watercolour in soft blue, pink, yellow, ochre and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe drawing shows a British naval sailor and French soldier with arms extended in friendship across a globe marked 'Asie', 'Afrique' and 'Jamaica', reflecting that the nations had become post-Napoleonic political allies, as both began to turn their attentions to acquiring new territories beyond Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of three drawings that we have for sale with the same signature, one of which bears the address '39 rue St Louis (marais) Paris'. In the 19th century, the Ile Saint-Louis in Paris was an extremely artistic neighbourhood. The composer Chopin and the poet Charles Baudelaire both lived there. The Hôtel de Lauzun (at that time Hôtel Pimodan) became the unlikely meeting place for the ‘Club des Hashischins’ (Club of the Hashish-Eaters), where members included Baudelaire, Honoré de Balzac, Théophile Gautier and Eugène Delacroix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn graphite with watercolour wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52017268097353,"sku":"JT-746","price":138.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/jt-746.jpg?v=1743497748"},{"product_id":"john-grant-cavalry-battlefield-scene-original-mid-19th-century-pen-ink-drawing-jt-769","title":"John Grant, Cavalry Battlefield Scene – mid-19th-century pen \u0026 ink drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original mid-19th-century pen \u0026amp; ink drawing, John Grant, Cavalry Battlefield Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished drawing in brown ink, full of the energy and terrible force of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn accompanying historic inscription identifies the artist as John (or James) Grant, who is likely to be the John Grant (d.1873) who produced a series of aquatints at Woolwich for Illustrations of the Army and Navy Register and Woolwich Gazette, 1843–5, examples of which are in the collection of Yale Center for British Art. 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KD-646) produced in India around 1873, depicting a British military officer engaged in the at-that-time extremely popular sport of pig-sticking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe officer is identified on a separate fragment of paper as Major F. Mosley of the Buffs regiment. The Buffs, a nickname for the East Kent Regiment, were stationed in Bengal, including Calcutta, for most of the 1870s. The regiment was known for their shooting prowess, winning the Magdala Cup in 1874. The 1st Battalion was also central to the establishment of the Calcutta Football Club in 1872.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst boar hunting with dogs had existed since ancient times, 'pig-sticking' on horseback originated only in the late 18th or early 19th century. Central to the martial conditioning of the British forces in India and to the assertion of colonial dominance, it was labelled by Robert Baden-Powell the 'premier sport of India'. The sport was fast moving and dangerous, the horse rider requiring preeminent equestrian skills to out-manoeuvre the strong, wily boar. Tent Clubs were established across the provinces to oversee the sport on a local level, where strict rules and etiquette were enforced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur pig-sticker wears the typical sportsman's jacket, breeches and essential helmet, as well as sporting a full beard, popular at this time as a symbol of heroic masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn blue and red pastel on buff-coloured paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54360931729737,"sku":"KD-647","price":88.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-647.jpg?v=1778582945"},{"product_id":"anon-indian-pig-sticking-boar-hunt-sport-the-buffs-regiment-original-1873-pastel-drawing-kd-646","title":"Anon., Indian Pig-sticking Boar Hunt Sport, The Buffs Regiment – 1873 pastel drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1873 pastel drawing – Indian Pig-sticking Boar Hunt Sport, The Buffs Regiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis curious small drawing is one of a pair that we have for sale (see stock no. KD-647) produced in India around 1873, depicting a British military officer engaged in the at-that-time extremely popular sport of pig-sticking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe officer is identified on a separate fragment of paper as Major F. Mosley of the Buffs regiment. The Buffs, a nickname for the East Kent Regiment, were stationed in Bengal, including Calcutta, for most of the 1870s. The regiment was known for their shooting prowess, winning the Magdala Cup in 1874. The 1st Battalion was also central to the establishment of the Calcutta Football Club in 1872.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst boar hunting with dogs had existed since ancient times, 'pig-sticking' on horseback originated only in the late 18th or early 19th century. Central to the martial conditioning of the British forces in India and to the assertion of colonial dominance, it was labelled by Robert Baden-Powell the 'premier sport of India'. The sport was fast moving and dangerous, the horse rider requiring preeminent equestrian skills to out-manoeuvre the strong, wily boar. Tent Clubs were established across the provinces to oversee the sport on a local level, where strict rules and etiquette were enforced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur pig-sticker wears the typical sportsman's jacket, breeches and essential helmet, as well as sporting a full beard, popular at this time as a symbol of heroic masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn blue and red pastel on grey paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54360933630281,"sku":"KD-646","price":98.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-646.jpg?v=1778582958"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/collections\/SC96-JC-481.jpg?v=1745582101","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/de-eu\/collections\/military.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}