Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection

This vast digital collection of military artwork from the 16th through 20th centuries, vividly documents all aspects of military and naval history, with emphasis on the history and illustration of world military and naval uniforms from the 17th century to the present. In addition to the material on military and naval dress, the collection contains thousands of battle and campaign scenes, portraits, caricatures, wartime posters, original photographs, material pertaining to military decorations and insignia, heraldic ornaments, armor, weaponry, equitation, flags, knightly orders, court and ceremonial dress, architecture, and the general history of costume.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

Items in this collection

Surrender of Hull

Surrender of Hull

Brown University

Steel-engraved plate from book by Augustus Robin after Stephens; military group with officer offering sword. Steel-engraved plate from book by Augustus Robin after Stephens; military group with officer offering sword. Upright; margins intact; soiled. N.Y., Argosy, 1952.

Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga N.Y. Oct. 17th 1777

Color reproduction (from book?) of lithograph by N. Currier, 1852, after Trumbull; surrender scene, showing Washington, British and American officers outdoors, near tent and cannon. Color reproduction (from book?) of lithograph by N. Currier, 1852, after Trumbull; surrender scene, showing Washington, British and American officers outdoors, near tent and cannon. Small oblong folio; margins; clean. Hanover, N.H., Book & Print Shop, 1956.

Surrender of General Burgouyne to Gen. Gates 1777

Steel-engraved plate from book by G.B. Ellis after Morton; group of officers in right foreground, cannon left center foreground and troops in background. Steel-engraved plate from book by G.B. Ellis after Morton; group of officers in right foreground, cannon left center foreground and troops in background. Small oblong; margins; soiled and foxed. N.Y., Argosy, 1952.

Surrender of Cornwallis: at Yorktown, Virginia, Oct. 19, 1781

Color lithograph by Baillie; Washington, near tent with officers, accepting sword from Cornwallis at right, with officers, cannon at right, French fleet offshore in distance. Color lithograph by Baillie; Washington, near tent with officers, accepting sword from Cornwallis at right, with officers, cannon at right, French fleet offshore in distance. Oblong small folio, matted; margins; clean. N.Y., Weyhe, 1942.

Surrender of Cornwallis: at York-Town, Va. Oct. 1781

Color lithograph by Currier; Washington at left, outside tent with officers, receiving sword from Cornwallis, accompanied by his own officers at right. Color lithograph by Currier; Washington at left, outside tent with officers, receiving sword from Cornwallis, accompanied by his own officers at right. Upright medium folio, matted; margins; clean. New York, Harry H. Hymes, 1943.

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown

Hand-colored steel-engraving (from book) by Hinshelwood after Chapin; Washington and staff, mounted receiving sword from Cornwallis and officers, French hussars at left. Hand-colored steel-engraving (from book) by Hinshelwood after Chapin; Washington and staff, mounted receiving sword from Cornwallis and officers, French hussars at left. Oblong, matted small folio; margins; clean. N.Y., Old Print Shop, 1955.

Surrender Flags, Warendorf, Germany, 1945

A town scene in Warendorf, Germany, with white surrender flags hanging outside the buildings. A Red Cross truck and guards are at the far end of the street. A town scene in Warendorf, Germany, with white surrender flags hanging outside the buildings. A Red Cross truck and guards are at the far end of the street. Chapman served in the U.S. Army and sketched scenes stateside, in convoy, and in England before being transferred in 1944 to the Public Relations and Historical Section of the 84th Infantry Division to produce work on the Battle of Germany. He also did cartoons for the 84th divisional newspaper and Stars & Stripes.

Surprise de Mannheim: le 18e Septbr. 1799

5th in collection of 32 colored and 2 uncolored large aquatint plates of campaign, battle and other scenes by and after Rugendas, some engraved by Küpfer; uncolored plate, massed infantry groups marching down road in countryside toward town in right background; battle underway on ridge at left. 5th in collection of 32 colored and 2 uncolored large aquatint plates of campaign, battle and other scenes by and after Rugendas, some engraved by Küpfer; uncolored plate, massed infantry groups marching down road in countryside toward town in right background; battle underway on ridge at left. Large oblong folio, matted giant folio; plates I-XX in orange marble board portfolio, plates XXI ff. in blue marble board portfolio, black cloth backs; clean. London, Redfern (Maggs), 1956.

Surprise d'un Piquet de Cavallerie

Sepia aquatint (by and after Kobell); cavalry combat, presumably Bavarian. Sepia aquatint (by and after Kobell); cavalry combat, presumably Bavarian. Oblong folio, mounted on white board; matted; margins trimmed close; some creases in upper right corner. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Helmet Garhard Schulz, 1955.

Surgery in Mobile Hospital Unit

Helmeted doctors, wearing surgical gowns and masks, carry out an operation on a wounded Marine by the light of a handheld lamp. Helmeted doctors, wearing surgical gowns and masks, carry out an operation on a wounded Marine by the light of a handheld lamp. Reeks joined the USMC in 1941 and saw action on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville and Saipan. He was the only official combat artist to land on Iwo Jima with the invasion force and spent thirty days on the island sketching the campaign.

Surgeon General Sir Thomas Longmore

Mezzotint (proof) by Tomkins (after Sir George Reid); 3/4-length portrait in uniform, hatless, standing in front of a blackboard bearing chalked equations. Mezzotint (proof) by Tomkins (after Sir George Reid); 3/4-length portrait in uniform, hatless, standing in front of a blackboard bearing chalked equations. Upright folio; margins intact; clean. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1958. title provided by cataloger

Sureté de Naples, 1813: Officier de la Garde de Hussards, gde. tenue

89th in set of 100 numbered signed watercolors of uniform figures by Boisselier; standing figure of hussar officer in light blue uniform, white trim, russet cape over shoulder. 89th in set of 100 numbered signed watercolors of uniform figures by Boisselier; standing figure of hussar officer in light blue uniform, white trim, russet cape over shoulder. Unbound; in 1/4 blue leatherette and marble board portfolio lettered gold on back "Armée de Naples", and with original tempera painting of trophies on cover; clean. Paris, Cart, 1951.

Sur un rocher!

Sur un rocher!

Brown University

Colored lithograph by Langlumé after J. A.; grenadier fingering decoration and lancier polonais, their hands clasped, in conversation outdoors. Colored lithograph by Langlumé after J. A.; grenadier fingering decoration and lancier polonais, their hands clasped, in conversation outdoors. Upright folio; margins intact; clean. Paris, Franck sale, 1955.

Sur la route de Sedan, Novembre 1915: (British Army Service Corps, France)

Original ink and watercolor drawing signed by Elim and inscribed below "sur la route de Sedan Novembre 1915"; wagons and mounted drivers advancing along country road in fog. Original ink and watercolor drawing signed by Elim and inscribed below "sur la route de Sedan Novembre 1915"; wagons and mounted drivers advancing along country road in fog. Oblong folio, matted; no margins; clean. London, Parker Gallery, 1968. subTitle supplied by cataloger

Supply truck near Manila with ships in background

Original pencil drawing by Karl Rittmann mounted on board; view of supply truck near tree, ships in distance, dated Manila 11 Aug 45. Original pencil drawing by Karl Rittmann mounted on board; view of supply truck near tree, ships in distance, dated Manila 11 Aug 45. Gift of Larry Rittman, 2021 Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Supply train marching toward town

4th in suite of 8 mounted small oval engraved pl. by Huchtenburgh after van der Meulen; also, suite of 6 large mounted oblong engraved plates by same; supply train moving toward walled town; soldier walking with 2 pack horses in foreground right. 4th in suite of 8 mounted small oval engraved pl. by Huchtenburgh after van der Meulen; also, suite of 6 large mounted oblong engraved plates by same; supply train moving toward walled town; soldier walking with 2 pack horses in foreground right. Oblong; bound in blue cloth, white leather label stamped gold.

Supplementary -militia, turning out for twenty-days amusement; "The French invade us, hay?-- damme who'se afraid?"

Led by a hefty butcher carrying a flag, the British Supplementary Militia marches under the sign of St. George defeating the dragon. An old campaigner, missing an eye and without legs, cheerfully beats a drum and urges the group onwards. Among the members of the ragged troops, Gillray has included a barber, a tailor, a painter in the Royal Academy of Arts, a brick layer and a cobbler in the front row. Margaret George has identified the depicted artist as Hoppner, who in life was attractive and successful at his trade. Led by a hefty butcher carrying a flag, the British Supplementary Militia marches under the sign of St. George defeating the dragon. An old campaigner, missing an eye and without legs, cheerfully beats a drum and urges the group onwards. Among the members of the ragged troops, Gillray has included a barber, a tailor, a painter in the Royal Academy of Arts, a brick layer and a cobbler in the front row. Margaret George has identified the depicted artist as Hoppner, who in life was attractive and successful at his trade. Published by Hannah Humphrey, 1796-11-25. British Museum, BM 8840. This image is not listed in Broadley. According to George, the print refers to William Pitt's proposal of October, 18, 1796. Pitt proposed that provisions be made for a supplementary militia of 60,000 men, one sixth of which to be in training in successive twenty day periods. Caption: Pubd Novr 25, 1796. by H. Humphrey New Bond Street

Supper

Supper

Brown University

A group of soldiers sit around a table in a barracks at mealtime. This is the recto of the drawing entitled "Soldier Writing of Drawing." A group of soldiers sit around a table in a barracks at mealtime. This is the recto of the drawing entitled "Soldier Writing of Drawing." Served with the U.S. Army Air Force in Italy and his B-17 bomber was shot down over Germany in June 13, 1944. Captured, he was interned in Stalag Luft 3 until liberated the following year.

Superintendant, Jarpore Transport Corps 1896

4th in collection of 14 watercolors of uniform figures and groups by Lawson, after original documents; mounted officer in green jacket and turban, facing right. 4th in collection of 14 watercolors of uniform figures and groups by Lawson, after original documents; mounted officer in green jacket and turban, facing right. Unbound; clean; in red cloth case, green leather labels st. gold "Indian State Troops. Water-colors by C.C.P. Lawson from original documents". London, Lawson, 1959.

Superb state carriage for the Peruvian Republic

1 page; 1 wood engraved illustration of carriage, showing livery and uniform of coachman and military attendants. 1 page; 1 wood engraved illustration of carriage, showing livery and uniform of coachman and military attendants. From Gleason's Pictorial, January 3, 1852, page 12. New York, Milton L. Bernstein, 1946.

Sunset View of Convoy -- from USS Gibbons, en route, Ft. Dix, NJ to Bristol, England, 3-16 May, 1944, WW II

Sunset view of troop ships, which appear as silhouettes in the distance. The watercolor shows hazy atmospheric conditions. Sunset view of troop ships, which appear as silhouettes in the distance. The watercolor shows hazy atmospheric conditions. Morton joined the army in July 1942 and after training at Fort Meade, sailed for England in March 1944 as a technician with the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion. He served in Europe with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops (the so-called 'Ghost Army') in France, Germany, and Luxembourg. Gift of the artist, 1994.

Sunset on the convoy, 1945

Original ink wash drawing, signed and dated by Day, of a soldier on a ship looking out to sea; several warships in the distance. Original ink wash drawing, signed and dated by Day, of a soldier on a ship looking out to sea; several warships in the distance. Oblong medium folio; no margins; clean.

Sunset in bivouac, '43

Sunset in bivouac, '43

Brown University

Original unsigned pen and ink sketch; 3 soldiers outside tents in bivouac at sunset. Original unsigned pen and ink sketch; 3 soldiers outside tents in bivouac at sunset. Oblong medium folio, matted; yellowed.

Sunday Morning funnies - Rigger Jones

Original watercolor by Pfc Karl R. Rittmann; soldier lying in bed reading newspaper Original watercolor by Pfc Karl R. Rittmann; soldier lying in bed reading newspaper Gift of Larry Rittman, 2021 Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, Brown University Library Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Sunbury Practical Military College

Colored lithograph by F. Jones after Simpson, printed by Day & Son; soldiers practicing building field-works etc. on lawn, former country house in right background. Colored lithograph by F. Jones after Simpson, printed by Day & Son; soldiers practicing building field-works etc. on lawn, former country house in right background. Oblong folio, matted; margins; clean. London, Parker Gallery, 1950.

Sultane

Sultane

Brown University

One of a collection of 30 original watercolors of costume figures including many showing military costume and court costume. Woman facing right with salmon coat, green and white dress. One of a collection of 30 original watercolors of costume figures including many showing military costume and court costume. Woman facing right with salmon coat, green and white dress. Folio, unbound; in red cloth case, green leather backstrip stamped gold; clean.

Sultan Mahmood on his way to the mosque

Color lithograph by Gauci; sultan in fur-trimmed robe riding towards left along rampart or promenade above harbor. Plate from Charles Macfarlane, 'Constantinople in 1828. A residence of sixteenth months in the Turkish capital and provinces; with an account of the present state of the naval and military power, and of the resources of the Ottoman Empire', London, Saunders and Otley, 1829. Color lithograph by Gauci; sultan in fur-trimmed robe riding towards left along rampart or promenade above harbor. Plate from Charles Macfarlane, 'Constantinople in 1828. A residence of sixteenth months in the Turkish capital and provinces; with an account of the present state of the naval and military power, and of the resources of the Ottoman Empire', London, Saunders and Otley, 1829. Upright, matted; margins; yellowed. New York, Maurice Sloog, 1949.

Sultan Achmet Chan Turcarum Tyrannus

Engraving; portrait of sultan in ceremonial dress, on horse with ornamental coverings, view of Constantinople in distance; poem (by Sigmund von Birken, 1626-1681, dating from 1664) below image. Engraving; portrait of sultan in ceremonial dress, on horse with ornamental coverings, view of Constantinople in distance; poem (by Sigmund von Birken, 1626-1681, dating from 1664) below image. Upright folio, matted; margins trimmed close; slightly soiled. Identified as either Sultan Achmed I (reigned 1603-1617) or Ahmet Chan, known as Sultan Muhammet or Mehmet IV, who reigned until 1687. It may also be a depiction of Suleyman the Magnificent, used here to represent Achmed I. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1954.