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

St. George on horseback

St. George on horseback

Brown University

Original engraving by and after Dürer; mounted knight, facing right, defunct dragon on ground behind horse. With AD monogram Original engraving by and after Dürer; mounted knight, facing right, defunct dragon on ground behind horse. With AD monogram Upright, matted folio; margins entirely trimmed awway. Title supplied by cataloger. Lucerne, Gilhofer & Ranschburg, 1956.

St. Gallen 1845: Jäger zu Pferd

15th in collection of 15 mounted colored plates of uniform figures, after Elzingre, with captions in German and French; 2 mounted jägers, in green uniforms, red trim, outdoors. 15th in collection of 15 mounted colored plates of uniform figures, after Elzingre, with captions in German and French; 2 mounted jägers, in green uniforms, red trim, outdoors. Unbound; clean; in red cloth portfolio, white leather labels stamped gold. N.Y., Zaremba, 1958.

St. Clair's defeat

St. Clair's defeat

Brown University

Color lithograph by Sinclair; battle scene with mounted officers leading troops towards Native Americans firing from the woods on the left, fighting near tents in background. Color lithograph by Sinclair; battle scene with mounted officers leading troops towards Native Americans firing from the woods on the left, fighting near tents in background. Oblong, matted folio; margins irregular; creased and slightly soiled. New York, Harry H. Hymes, 1944.

St. Ann's Garrison and the Savannah, Barbados

One of a pair of color lithographs by E. Walker after daguerreotypes by W.H. Freeman, M.D., printed by Day & Son; views of soldiers parading on parade ground, men, women and children spectators in foreground, group of Afro-Caribbeans in left foreground, view looking towards Line Barracks. One of a pair of color lithographs by E. Walker after daguerreotypes by W.H. Freeman, M.D., printed by Day & Son; views of soldiers parading on parade ground, men, women and children spectators in foreground, group of Afro-Caribbeans in left foreground, view looking towards Line Barracks. Large oblong folio, matted; margins; slightly worn, slightly soiled. London, Spencer, 1953.

St. Ann's Garrison and the Savannah, Barbados

One of a pair of color lithographs by E. Walker after daguerreotypes by W.H. Freeman, printed by Day & Son; views of soldiers parading on parade ground, spectators in foreground including men, women and Afro-Caribbeans, looking towards Artillery Barracks. One of a pair of color lithographs by E. Walker after daguerreotypes by W.H. Freeman, printed by Day & Son; views of soldiers parading on parade ground, spectators in foreground including men, women and Afro-Caribbeans, looking towards Artillery Barracks. Large oblong folio, matted; margins; slightly worn, slightly soiled. N.Y., Kennedy Galleries, 1958.

SS Tank Division -- Hitler Youth; Zur Nact Bereits Wieder im Einsatz

On the left stand a group of soldiers in the Waffen-SS Hitler Youth Panzer Division taking an oath. On the right is a nighttime scene in which a German machine gunner points his weapon toward the sky while another peers through binoculars. Below a stricken military plane is shown falling with its engine on fire. On the left stand a group of soldiers in the Waffen-SS Hitler Youth Panzer Division taking an oath. On the right is a nighttime scene in which a German machine gunner points his weapon toward the sky while another peers through binoculars. Below a stricken military plane is shown falling with its engine on fire. 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.

Srazhenie pri Bash-Kadiklar

1st in set of 3 (crude) colored and uncolored imagerie prints, by Yakovlev; panoramic battle scene, including massed infantry, artillery duels, in landscape of bare hills. 1st in set of 3 (crude) colored and uncolored imagerie prints, by Yakovlev; panoramic battle scene, including massed infantry, artillery duels, in landscape of bare hills. Large oblong folio, matted; margins. title transliterated and translated by cataloger

Srazhenie na Granits Gurye

2nd in set of 3 (crude) colored and uncolored imagerie prints, by Yakovlev; battle scene in mountain valley, 2 armies fighting across deep ravine or riverbanks. 2nd in set of 3 (crude) colored and uncolored imagerie prints, by Yakovlev; battle scene in mountain valley, 2 armies fighting across deep ravine or riverbanks. Large oblong folio, matted; margins. title transliterated and translated by cataloger

Sr. Majestät besucht die Verwundeten und belohnt die Tapfern

Color lithograph by Jos. Heicke after Odescalchi, printed by J. Rauh; Franz Joseph, attended by aides, visiting ward in military hospital and awarding decoration to patient. Color lithograph by Jos. Heicke after Odescalchi, printed by J. Rauh; Franz Joseph, attended by aides, visiting ward in military hospital and awarding decoration to patient. Large oblong folio; margins intact. Vienna, Christian Nebehay, 1968.

Sr. Königlichen Hoheit dem Durchlauchtigsten Erzherzog Ferdinand von Oesterreich Este

Lithograph by Janek, 1843, after Kriehüber, printed by Piller; half-length portrait in uniform, border of fruits, foliage, allegorical figures etc. Lithograph by Janek, 1843, after Kriehüber, printed by Piller; half-length portrait in uniform, border of fruits, foliage, allegorical figures etc. Small upright folio, matted; margins; wrinkled. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1957.

Sr. John Ligonier

Sr. John Ligonier

Brown University

Engraving by Ryland (from book); oval bust portrait in uniform and hat. Engraving by Ryland (from book); oval bust portrait in uniform and hat. Small upright; plate mark, margins. From 'A History of England'. Presented, 1979, by John Hay Library, Brown University.

Springfield rifle, c. 1941

Original ink sketch, signed and dated by Stevenson; side view of Springfield rifle, in 2 parts (stock and barrel). Original ink sketch, signed and dated by Stevenson; side view of Springfield rifle, in 2 parts (stock and barrel). Stevenson enlisted in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in July 1941. He was one of the original soldier-artists at Fort Belvoir, VA. before accepting a position as a war artist in May 1943. In 1944 he was in southern England covering the preparations for the Normandy invasion and later depicted war damage in France and Germany. Gift of the artist, 1994.

Spring in Hollandia

Spring in Hollandia

Brown University

1 watercolor in sketchbook; two WACs walking past two soldiers who make gestures at them 1 watercolor in sketchbook; two WACs walking past two soldiers who make gestures at them Murphy joined the New York 7th Regiment in 1940 and trained at Camp Stewart, Georgia. He sailed to Australia in 1943 and served on General MacArthur's staff. Later he went to New Guinea and the Philippines before moving on to Japan following the surrender. Small folio. Gift of the artist, 1994 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/)

Sports on the Amstel

Sports on the Amstel

Brown University

'Procession on the Rokin with mock naval fights. Several small vessels in foreground, a boat with trumpeters in right foreground, a large crowd onlooking from the river-banks in background and from a bridge at left, a classical building on an island at right' -- British Museum. Plate 14 from fête book commemorating the royal entry into Amsterdam of Marie de Medici, the exiled Queen Mother of France (1575-1642), in 1638. From: Caspar Barlaeus, 'Medicea Hospes' (Amsterdam: 1638). 'Procession on the Rokin with mock naval fights. Several small vessels in foreground, a boat with trumpeters in right foreground, a large crowd onlooking from the river-banks in background and from a bridge at left, a classical building on an island at right' -- British Museum. Plate 14 from fête book commemorating the royal entry into Amsterdam of Marie de Medici, the exiled Queen Mother of France (1575-1642), in 1638. From: Caspar Barlaeus, 'Medicea Hospes' (Amsterdam: 1638).

Sporting competition in the Imperial Gardens: Petrograd July 1921

One of a collection of 10 mounted original watercolors signed and dated by Vladimiroff, of revolutionary scenes, some showing soldiers. 6 boys in a park in St. Petersburg, 3 throwing stones or dirt at a statue. One of a collection of 10 mounted original watercolors signed and dated by Vladimiroff, of revolutionary scenes, some showing soldiers. 6 boys in a park in St. Petersburg, 3 throwing stones or dirt at a statue. Oblong folio; mounted and bound in portfolio of 1/4 red leather stamped gold and marble boards; clean. N.Y., Lemmermann, '53. TRd.

Spielmannzug E. Kohler

Spielmannzug E. Kohler

Brown University

Original gelatin DOP print photograph; group portrait of 8 military figures (or civilians in costume?) and 3 civilians, including young girl holding bouquet, in yard outside doorway of house; military figures appear to be in Prussian dress uniforms of different periods; handwritten inscription in German on verso, with illegible date. Original gelatin DOP print photograph; group portrait of 8 military figures (or civilians in costume?) and 3 civilians, including young girl holding bouquet, in yard outside doorway of house; military figures appear to be in Prussian dress uniforms of different periods; handwritten inscription in German on verso, with illegible date. Oblong; margins; clean.

Spielmann

Spielmann

Brown University

13th in suite of 24 original unsigned ink and gouache drawings of uniform figures and insignia; standing figure of soldier in royal blue uniform, gray cap, holding bright red and yellow drum against hip. 13th in suite of 24 original unsigned ink and gouache drawings of uniform figures and insignia; standing figure of soldier in royal blue uniform, gray cap, holding bright red and yellow drum against hip. Unbound; mint condition; in blue cloth portfolio, white leather label stamped blue. Berlin, Ordens-Sammlung, 1956.

Spielleute: Osterr. Landwehr

Hand-colored engraving; 2 uniform figures of hornist and drum-major, outdoors. Hand-colored engraving; 2 uniform figures of hornist and drum-major, outdoors. Upright folio; plate mark, margins intact; clean. Brussels, Delacre sale, 1961. Subtitle supplied by cataloger

Spielende Franzosen

Spielende Franzosen

Brown University

One of a pair of color aquatint plates by Kuntz after Seele; group of French soldiers relaxing and tossing coins by roadside. One of a pair of color aquatint plates by Kuntz after Seele; group of French soldiers relaxing and tossing coins by roadside. Oblong folio, matted large folio; plate marks, margins intact; clean. N.Y., Kennedy, 1946.

Spectemur Agendo: 17th Light Dragoon

Etching by and after Baillie, dated 1760 by artist; standing uniform figure of Daniel Brown, small mounted figures in battle in background. Etching by and after Baillie, dated 1760 by artist; standing uniform figure of Daniel Brown, small mounted figures in battle in background. Small upright, matted; plate mark, margins; clean. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951. Subtitle provided by cataloger.

Spectators watching State Entry procession outside Delhi, c. 1903

Albumen print photograph; seated Indian spectators at left foreground watching procession of troops and elephants pass down road lined with troops at attention, trees, buildings in distance. Albumen print photograph; seated Indian spectators at left foreground watching procession of troops and elephants pass down road lined with troops at attention, trees, buildings in distance. Scene from the Delhi Durbar, 1903

Spectacle Gala

Spectacle Gala

Brown University

Engraved mounted colored illustration by Schultz after Zichy; elegant crowd filling many-tiered performance hall. From: 'Opisanīe sv︠i︡ashchenneĭshago koronovanīi︠i︡a ikh Imperatorskikh Velichestv Gosudar︠i︡a Imperatora Aleksandra Vtorago i Gosudaryni Imperatri︠t︡sy Marīi Aleksandrovny vsei︠i︡a Rossīi' (1856) Engraved mounted colored illustration by Schultz after Zichy; elegant crowd filling many-tiered performance hall. From: 'Opisanīe sv︠i︡ashchenneĭshago koronovanīi︠i︡a ikh Imperatorskikh Velichestv Gosudar︠i︡a Imperatora Aleksandra Vtorago i Gosudaryni Imperatri︠t︡sy Marīi Aleksandrovny vsei︠i︡a Rossīi' (1856) Oblong folio, matted in book; no margins; clean.

Special Correspondents sleeping on Battle-field on the night of the Attack on Al Musjid, 21st. Nov. 1879

Wash and watercolor drawing signed by Simpson; three figures sleeping outside, identified as Phil Robinson, William Simpson and Archibald Forbes. From an album compiled by Simpson entitled 'Original sketches made in Afghanistan during the campaign of 1878-79 with the Peshawer Field Force'. Reproduced in the Illustrated London News, January 1, 1879. Wash and watercolor drawing signed by Simpson; three figures sleeping outside, identified as Phil Robinson, William Simpson and Archibald Forbes. From an album compiled by Simpson entitled 'Original sketches made in Afghanistan during the campaign of 1878-79 with the Peshawer Field Force'. Reproduced in the Illustrated London News, January 1, 1879. Large upright folio. London, Walter Spencer, 1953. 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/)

Spearhead

Spearhead

Brown University

1 watercolor inscribed 'Pace -44'; line of tanks 1 watercolor inscribed 'Pace -44'; line of tanks Gift of The Stephen and Palmina Pace Foundation, 2018. Pace competed in the Life magazine exhibit of soldier art in 1943 while serving at Camp Lee, Virginia. This picture is almost identical to a picture of the same title in the Life exhibition. He served in the European Theater in England and France in 1944 and 1945. 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/)

Spanjaard

Spanjaard

Brown University

One of a collection of 74 original mounted gouache drawings signed and dated 1795 by Langendijk of uniform groups and figures. Spanish soldier on left speaking to woman in red and white striped dress. One of a collection of 74 original mounted gouache drawings signed and dated 1795 by Langendijk of uniform groups and figures. Spanish soldier on left speaking to woman in red and white striped dress. 3/4 red morocco stamped and tooled gold and marble boards; fine condition. Hamburg, Koch auction, 1974.

Spanish uniforms, 1828

Spanish uniforms, 1828

Brown University

2nd in pair of colored lithographs by V. Adam after Gimenez, printed by Lemercier; 3 standing uniform figures, showing front and rear views, outdoors. [See also: Spanish uniforms, 1825]. 2nd in pair of colored lithographs by V. Adam after Gimenez, printed by Lemercier; 3 standing uniform figures, showing front and rear views, outdoors. [See also: Spanish uniforms, 1825]. Oblong, matted; margins; clean. title provided by cataloger

Spanish uniforms, 1825

Spanish uniforms, 1825

Brown University

1st in pair of colored lithographs by V. Adam after Gimenez, printed by Lemercier; 4 standing uniform figures, outdoors. [See also: Spanish uniforms, 1828]. 1st in pair of colored lithographs by V. Adam after Gimenez, printed by Lemercier; 4 standing uniform figures, outdoors. [See also: Spanish uniforms, 1828]. Oblong, matted; margins; clean. title provided by cataloger

Spanish patriots entring Madrid, or the Grand Duke of Bergs retreat dicovered

General Murat sits in a wooden outhouse located at the right of the image. He has removed his hat and wig, revealing disheveled hair. Clearly Murat is not in good health: his face is ashen, and he grips the edges of the outhouse seat in discomfort. A sheet of paper inscribed "To Genl. Murat State Papers Bayone" lies at his feet. A group of Spanish soldiers arrives from the left of the image. They are all dressed in plumed hats, ruffs and leggings, and carry bayonets. The leader of the group points the sharp edge of his weapon at the French General and leads the assault. Other Spanish soldiers stand in the background and gesture towards Murat in his "retreat." General Murat sits in a wooden outhouse located at the right of the image. He has removed his hat and wig, revealing disheveled hair. Clearly Murat is not in good health: his face is ashen, and he grips the edges of the outhouse seat in discomfort. A sheet of paper inscribed "To Genl. Murat State Papers Bayone" lies at his feet. A group of Spanish soldiers arrives from the left of the image. They are all dressed in plumed hats, ruffs and leggings, and carry bayonets. The leader of the group points the sharp edge of his weapon at the French General and leads the assault. Other Spanish soldiers stand in the background and gesture towards Murat in his "retreat." George suggests that this satire may have been engraved by Isaac and/or George Cruikshank. Dialogue: Spanish soldier: "Come on my Brave Countrymen - I begin to scent him, & tho we have treated the English so ill that generous Nation has provided us with Money, Arms & Amunition. Come on then Come on." Dialogue: Murat: "Begar I hear dem coming, O what a fool was I to turn Vice Roi, I wish I was on board the Galleys again." Inscription: Pubd by S W Fores, 50 Piccadilly July 14, 1808. Plate Mark: No. 50.

Spanish patriots entring Madrid or the Grand Duke of Bergs retreat discovered

British Museum catalogue: 'Murat, seated in a garden latrine is approached from the left by a file of Spaniards, the leader with a fixed bayonet. His hair rises...He wears a plain uniform with gorget and huge jack-boots...The Spaniards wear Spanish dress, with feathered hats, ruffs, and capes, and are armed with muskets.' British Museum catalogue: 'Murat, seated in a garden latrine is approached from the left by a file of Spaniards, the leader with a fixed bayonet. His hair rises...He wears a plain uniform with gorget and huge jack-boots...The Spaniards wear Spanish dress, with feathered hats, ruffs, and capes, and are armed with muskets.' Published by S. W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly, July 14, 1808 Dialogue: Murat: Begar I hear dem coming -- o what a Fool was I to turn Vice Roi -- I wish I was on board the Galleys again Lead Spaniard: Come on my Brave Countrymen I begin to scent him -- & tho we have treated the English so ill that generous Nation has provided us with Money, Arms & Amunition Come on then Come on. Rat: I say Namesake you are caught in a Trap Text: To Gen'l Murat State papers Bayone

Spanish official, 1816

Spanish official, 1816

Brown University

Original unsigned watercolor of officer walking to the right. Original identified as a French officer but now considered to depict a Spanish official based on the red cockade, the thin mustache, the absence of a sword, and a uniform suggestive of administrative rather than military (information from René Chartrand). Original unsigned watercolor of officer walking to the right. Original identified as a French officer but now considered to depict a Spanish official based on the red cockade, the thin mustache, the absence of a sword, and a uniform suggestive of administrative rather than military (information from René Chartrand). Small upright folio. Stow-on-the-Wold, Christopher Clarke, 2019. Digital object made available by: Brown University Library, John Hay Library, Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)