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Print
1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of twelve hand coloured engravings of military costume from various countries. Four of the plates signed with a letter L, and some numbered in pen, alongside the date, 1815.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Russian Infantry Officers (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Hand coloured engraving
Brief description
Hand coloured engraving of Russian Infantry Officers as part of a set of 12 plates illustrating the military costume of various countries. French, 1815.
Physical description
One of twelve hand coloured engravings of military costume from various countries. Four of the plates signed with a letter L, and some numbered in pen, alongside the date, 1815.
Dimensions
  • Average size height: 9.625in
  • Average size width: 6.625in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered with titles
  • 'Chez Genty Rue St. Jacques, No. 14. Déposé à la Direction des Estampes'.
  • Numbered (some in pen) 1, 4, 4, 5, 7-12, 14, 15, and dated 1815.
Credit line
Given by Miss Nora G. Reynolds
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Accession number
E.1822-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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