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A Wallachian Tolpatch with his Arms. A Croat with his Arms, Standing Sentry. A Morlachian Soldier with his Arms.

Engraving
1743 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching, engraving and stipple, coloured by hand, depicting the costume of three Pandour armed soldiers. A tolpatch is an infantryman. Signed 'Joh:Sebast:Mller, fecit London' and lettered 'Drawn after the life & design'd by Joh:Seb:Mller. Publish'd according to Act of Parliment Novr.15.1743'.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Wallachian Tolpatch with his Arms. A Croat with his Arms, Standing Sentry. A Morlachian Soldier with his Arms. (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, engraving and stipple, coloured by hand
Brief description
Etching, engraving and stipple, coloured by hand, by Johann Sebastian Muller, depicting armed soldiers. Printed in London, 1743.
Physical description
Etching, engraving and stipple, coloured by hand, depicting the costume of three Pandour armed soldiers. A tolpatch is an infantryman. Signed 'Joh:Sebast:Mller, fecit London' and lettered 'Drawn after the life & design'd by Joh:Seb:Mller. Publish'd according to Act of Parliment Novr.15.1743'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.1cm
  • Width: 24.2cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.422

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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