This image is a colored print featuring a lineup of eight soldiers in what appears to be 18th or early 19th-century military uniforms. From left to right, the first two soldiers wear uniforms with light grey jackets, each with a single row of yellow buttons and high black collars, paired with white breeches and tall black boots. Their hats are adorned with black plumes.



The third and fourth soldiers are dressed similarly to the first two but have additional decoration on their hats, which feature gold braid and a more pronounced plume. The fourth soldier is distinguished by a sash worn diagonally across the chest.



The next pair, fifth and sixth from the left, wear shakos—a tall, cylindrical military cap—with large black plumes and a yellow badge at the front. They have gray jackets with a diagonal sash and white breeches. Their boots are similar to the other soldiers'.



Finally, the last two soldiers on the right are drummers. They wear the same style of shako as the preceding pair but with a distinct uniform featuring a pattern of red and yellow diagonal stripes on the front of their jackets.



All figures stand at attention, with a subtle background illustration of what might be a military barracks or school, suggesting the setting might be within a garrison or during a military review. The print is detailed, showing the nuances of the uniform, from button arrangements to the lace of the drummers' uniforms. It likely served as a depiction of the uniform variations within a particular regiment or army division of the period.

Made by an anonymous engraver/artist.

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 38 x 25.5 cm (14.96 x 10.04 inch). Image size: 35 x 13 cm. (13.78 x 5.12 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Paper tearing on the left and right paper edges. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MILITARY-DRUMMERS-ATTENTION-PLUMES | PCO-A1-23

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.