print
- Museum number
- 1859,0709.116
- Title
- Object: First Regiment of Foot Guards, 1660
- Description
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Two images on a single plate of two standing soldiers, one holding a small-sword, the other standing to attention with a halberd. 1792
Hand-colouring over etched outlines
- Production date
- 1792
- Dimensions
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Height: 322 millimetres
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Width: 375 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- From a set of regimental uniforms. The colouring is thought to have been added by Thomas Girtin when he was a pupil of Edward Dayes: see Greg Smith, 'Thomas Girtin, the art of watercolour', Tate Gallery 2002, p.44 (this impression exhibited).
See curator's comment for 1859,0709.121 for note on other plates from the series
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2002 July-Sep, London, Tate Britain, Thomas Girtin & the Art of Watercolour
- Acquisition date
- 1859
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1859,0709.116