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.
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Items in this collection

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two officers standing in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. Figures in white with black hats and black boots facing each other. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. Figures in white with black hats and black boots facing each other. large folio, unbound; clean, in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two officers standing in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in green and white facing each other. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in green and white facing each other. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two officers in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. Figures in black and white facing each other. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. Figures in black and white facing each other. Upright large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971. Title supplied by cataloger.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two officers in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape background, painted borders. Figure on left in white, figure on right in black and white, facing each other. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape background, painted borders. Figure on left in white, figure on right in black and white, facing each other. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two mounted and unmounted officers

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in red, white and blue; figure on left holding rifle and on brown horse facing right. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in red, white and blue; figure on left holding rifle and on brown horse facing right. Large folio, unbound; clean, in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two figures by cannon, building in distance

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white standing in front of a cannon. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white standing in front of a cannon. Large folio, unbound; clean, in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Two figures by cannon

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white standing in front of a cannon. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white standing in front of a cannon. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Officer and private soldier

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white, figure on right holding a rifle. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white, figure on right holding a rifle. Large folio, unbound; clean, in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Officer and private in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in green and white, figure on right holding rifle. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in green and white, figure on right holding rifle. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971. Title supplied by cataloger.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Officer and private in landscape

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in blue, black and white, figure on right holding a rifle. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in blue, black and white, figure on right holding a rifle. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Officer and private

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white with white plumed hats. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white with white plumed hats. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction, 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Officer and private

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape background, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white; figure on right holding a rifle. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape background, painted borders. 2 figures in black and white; figure on right holding a rifle. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Mounted trooper and standing officer

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in blue and white; figure on left on brown horse facing right. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in blue and white; figure on left on brown horse facing right. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Mounted lancer and standing officer

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in red, black and white, figure on left on brown horse facing right. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in red, black and white, figure on left on brown horse facing right. Large folio, unbound; clean; in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniforms, c. 1804-1806. Mounted and unmounted officers

One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in white, figure on right on horse facing left. One of a collection of 15 unsigned, highly finished watercolor and gouache drawings, each showing 2 uniform figures, landscape backgrounds, painted borders. 2 figures in white, figure on right on horse facing left. Large folio, unbound; clean, in case of blue cloth and 1/4 blue leather stamped gold. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Ernst August auction. 1971.

Prussian uniform schema, c. 1761

Original watercolor schema, unsigned; headpiece with eagle, flags, 2 grenadiers and medallions listing battles of Frederick II above, schema below with 113 finely detailed illustrations of uniforms (2 figures each, 3/4-length, showing officer and soldier.) Original watercolor schema, unsigned; headpiece with eagle, flags, 2 grenadiers and medallions listing battles of Frederick II above, schema below with 113 finely detailed illustrations of uniforms (2 figures each, 3/4-length, showing officer and soldier.) Upright folio, margins; fixed, stained, corners torn with losses. New York, Walter Schatzki, 1955.

Prussian uniform group, c. 1843

Original watercolor (by Randel?) of uniform group in drill yard with manuscript legend below identifying figures as follows: 1. Grenadier vom 1ten Garde Regiment, 2. Unterofficier vom Fusilier Bat: Kaiser Alexander Grenadier Regiment, 3. Musket: vom 2ten Infanterie (genannt Königs) Regiment, 4. Landwehrmann vom 20ten Landwehr Reg., 5. Garde Landwehrmann, 6. Schütze, 7. Garde-Jäger, 8. Jäger, 9. Zwei Infanteristen in Jacke u. Mütze. Original watercolor (by Randel?) of uniform group in drill yard with manuscript legend below identifying figures as follows: 1. Grenadier vom 1ten Garde Regiment, 2. Unterofficier vom Fusilier Bat: Kaiser Alexander Grenadier Regiment, 3. Musket: vom 2ten Infanterie (genannt Königs) Regiment, 4. Landwehrmann vom 20ten Landwehr Reg., 5. Garde Landwehrmann, 6. Schütze, 7. Garde-Jäger, 8. Jäger, 9. Zwei Infanteristen in Jacke u. Mütze. Large upright folio; margins intact; slightly soiled, worn, repaired tears. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Helmut Gerhard Schulz, 1954.

Prussian uhlan, c. 1870

Prussian uhlan, c. 1870

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Original watercolor, unsigned; mounted uhlan with lance and pennant, outdoors, facing right, 3/4 view from rear as figure is turned in saddle. Original watercolor, unsigned; mounted uhlan with lance and pennant, outdoors, facing right, 3/4 view from rear as figure is turned in saddle. Upright medium folio, matted folio; clean. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1951. Title supplied by cataloger

Prussian troops of Frederick the Great in action during the siege of Breslau, 1760

1st in pair of etchings by (and after?) Grundmann; infantry led by mounted officer skirmishing over artillery emplacement, town buildings in background. 1st in pair of etchings by (and after?) Grundmann; infantry led by mounted officer skirmishing over artillery emplacement, town buildings in background. Oblong small folio, 2 prints; plate marks, margins intact. Hamburg, Schulz, 1952 Depicts a skirmish between the Prussian garrison and Austrian siege forces during the siege of Breslau in 1760. The mounted figure is Prussian general Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien, commanding the garrison. The buildings in the background are the churches of St. Elisabeth on the left, the Dorothea Church with the cross on the roof, and the twin-towers of St. Madeleine.

Prussian troops of Frederick the Great in action at the siege of Schweldnitz, 1762

2nd in pair of etchings by (and after?) Grundmann; Swedish(?) infantrymen laying down arms before mounted and standing Prussian soldiers, troops on the march and town buildings and parish church in background. 2nd in pair of etchings by (and after?) Grundmann; Swedish(?) infantrymen laying down arms before mounted and standing Prussian soldiers, troops on the march and town buildings and parish church in background. Oblong small folio; plate marks, margins intact. Hamburg, Schulz, 1952 Depicts the capitulation of the Austrian fortress of Schweldnitz in 1762 during the Seven Years' War. The figure in the center is Frederick the Great.

Prussian troops in the Bois de Boulogne

Lithograph; parade or review of cavalry and infantry in wooded park, group of men, women and children looking on in left foreground. Lithograph; parade or review of cavalry and infantry in wooded park, group of men, women and children looking on in left foreground. Oblong medium folio; margins trimmed close, caption absent; yellowed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1972. Title supplied by cataloger

Prussian troops c. 1813

Prussian troops c. 1813

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2nd in collection of 11 uncolored lithographic plates by and after Neumann; 1 mounted officer directing 2 infantrymen and drummer, outdoors. 2nd in collection of 11 uncolored lithographic plates by and after Neumann; 1 mounted officer directing 2 infantrymen and drummer, outdoors. Small folio, unbound; in maroon cloth portfolio stamped gold; clean. New York, Walter Schatzki, 1952. title provided by cataloger

Prussian Totenkopf hussar officer, c. 1825

Original unsigned wstercolor (possibly by Henry Alken?); mounted uniform figure riding toward left outdoors, troops drilling in left distance; watwercolor of 2 gentlemen driving 2-wheeled dog-cart on back. Original unsigned wstercolor (possibly by Henry Alken?); mounted uniform figure riding toward left outdoors, troops drilling in left distance; watwercolor of 2 gentlemen driving 2-wheeled dog-cart on back. Small upright, matted; no margins; clean. London, H.D. Lyons, 1961. Title supplied by cataloger

Prussian soldiers of the eighteenth century

Watercolor by Capel, dated 1836 by artist and with manuscript ink title "Groupe of Soldiers--after de Loutherbourg"; 3 soldiers reclining and relaxing together. Watercolor by Capel, dated 1836 by artist and with manuscript ink title "Groupe of Soldiers--after de Loutherbourg"; 3 soldiers reclining and relaxing together. Small oblong folio, matted; no margins. Title supplied by cataloger. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1950.

Prussian soldiers in Frankfurt, 1849

Blank folded sheet of stationery with hand-colored line lithographic illustration of 2 soldier figures and line lithographic view of city by W. Frei. Blank folded sheet of stationery with hand-colored line lithographic illustration of 2 soldier figures and line lithographic view of city by W. Frei. Small upright folio, matted; clean. Title supplied by cataloger. New York, Walter Schatzki, 1953.

Prussian soldier of the Leib-Husaren-Regiment Nr. 2 - von Ziethen - in gala uniform, c. 1800

Original unsigned, unfinished ink and watercolor wash drawing; standing uniform figures in red dolman with blue collar and girdle laced with silver, white breeches; coloring has not been completed (pelisse should be blue and busby should be brown). Original unsigned, unfinished ink and watercolor wash drawing; standing uniform figures in red dolman with blue collar and girdle laced with silver, white breeches; coloring has not been completed (pelisse should be blue and busby should be brown). Small upright folio, matted; margins; slightly yellowed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1953. Title supplied by cataloger

Prussian soldier of Garde-Grenadier Regt. no. 1, 1814

Chromolithograph plate after Geyr, dated 1904 by artist; standing uniform figure with gun. Chromolithograph plate after Geyr, dated 1904 by artist; standing uniform figure with gun. Small upright folio; margins; slightly soiled. Title supplied by cataloger. Hamburg, Helmut Gerhard Schulz, 1954.

Prussian picket, parish of St. Cloud

Soldiers standing and sitting around in a tunnel Soldiers standing and sitting around in a tunnel Drawn for the Illustrated London News, November 19, 1870, p. 512, titled 'Prussian picket in the park of St. Cloud'. Inscribed in ink below drawings Ex: Collection of the first Sir Bruce Ingram

Prussian Officers. Lancers, Horse Guards, Hussars of the Gds.

Color aquatint (by and ?) after Heath; three officers in conversation in foreground near rock and fence, smaller figures of soldiers at review in background. Color aquatint (by and ?) after Heath; three officers in conversation in foreground near rock and fence, smaller figures of soldiers at review in background. Upright mediuim folio, matted folio; margins entriely trimmed away except at bottom; clean. New York, Rockman Prints, 1949.

Prussian officers of the Body and Landwehr Guard

Original watercolor signed and dated Jany. 24 1819 by Heath; officers standing on hummock in battle, exhorting troops forward in left background, showing front and rear of uniforms. Original watercolor signed and dated Jany. 24 1819 by Heath; officers standing on hummock in battle, exhorting troops forward in left background, showing front and rear of uniforms. Upright folio, matted; no margins; clean. London, Parker, 1960. title provided by cataloger