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

Prise de Malakoff. Envahissement de l'ouvrage 8 7bre 1855

Heliogravure by Ch. Nègre after Yvon; battle scene. Heliogravure by Ch. Nègre after Yvon; battle scene. Oblong folio; margins; yellowed, worn. N. Y., Rockman, 1959. Title supplied by cataloger title: Prise de Malakoff. Envahissement de l'ouvrage 8 7bre 1855. caption: A. YVON pinxt. caption: BINGHAM, photogr. caption: Héliogr_sur acier par CH. NEGRE

Prise de Malakoff et de Sebastopol, (5me Assult 8 Sept. 1855)

Colored lithograph; troops storming up incline after capture of round fort in background, soldier waving French flag on parapet. Colored lithograph; troops storming up incline after capture of round fort in background, soldier waving French flag on parapet. Oblong medium folio; margins slightly trimmed. New York, Rockman Prints, 1952. Title: PRISE DE MALAKOFF ET DE SEBASTOPOL, (5ME. ASSAUT 8 SEPT. 1855) Caption: a Paris chez Gosselin edit. r St. Jacques 71 Caption: a Lyon chez Gadola Caption: AFFAIRES D' ORIENT

Prise de Magdebourg le 8 Novembre 1806

Hand-colored (somewhat crude) engraving (after T. C. Naudet); artillery attack on city in background, small soldier figures manning cannon and making cavalry advance in foreground. Hand-colored (somewhat crude) engraving (after T. C. Naudet); artillery attack on city in background, small soldier figures manning cannon and making cavalry advance in foreground. Oblong folio, matted; plate mark, margins; clean. Paris, Roulleau, 1956. Title: PRISE DE MAGDEBOURG LE 8 NOVEMBRE 1806 Et Entrée Triomphante de l'Armée Française, sous les Ordres du Maréchal Ney. Seize mille Hommes faits Prisonniers. Huit cent pieces de Canon et des Magazins de toutes especes. Caption: A Paris chez Jean, rue Jean de Beauvais, No. 10

Prise de Logrono

Prise de Logrono

Brown University

Second of 3 colored aquatint plates by Moreau after Martinet, showing French soldiers attacking portal. Second of 3 colored aquatint plates by Moreau after Martinet, showing French soldiers attacking portal. Oblong folio; matted; plate mark, margins intact; clean Paris, Bihn, 1950

Prise de Logrono

Prise de Logrono

Brown University

Hand-colored line-engraving; French troops advancing from left to portal of fortified town, cannon firing out from embrasure at right, other troops on cliffs in distance. Hand-colored line-engraving; French troops advancing from left to portal of fortified town, cannon firing out from embrasure at right, other troops on cliffs in distance. Oblong medium folio, matted; margins intact. Title: Prise de Logrono. L'Assaut est donné au pas de course par la 1re. compagnie des voltigeurs du 20me. de ligne. Le jeune Matrau, tambour, après avoir passé par dessus le mur ouvre la porte qui résistait encore, et continue à battre la charge. Caption: A Paris, chez Alexdre Tessier, rue St. Jacques, No. 10. Caption: Déposé

Prise de Lagny

Prise de Lagny

Brown University

One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle at Lagny. One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle at Lagny. Small folio; calf back and decorated boards, no title; cover worn, rubbed, some small worm-holes, yellowed.

Prise de la Villa Pamfili: Siège de Rome 3 Juin 1849, 3 heurs du matin)

Mass of soldiers passing through hole in wall and up a hill. Caption reads: "La Brigade Molliere pénètre par une brèche que le génie a pratiquêe dans le mur et poussent l'ennemi devant elle fait sa jonction avec la Brigade Levaillent (Jean) qui au pas de course avait tourné la Villa par l'ouest. Mass of soldiers passing through hole in wall and up a hill. Caption reads: "La Brigade Molliere pénètre par une brèche que le génie a pratiquêe dans le mur et poussent l'ennemi devant elle fait sa jonction avec la Brigade Levaillent (Jean) qui au pas de course avait tourné la Villa par l'ouest. From Raffet's Souvenirs d'Italie, 1849

Prise de la Smala d'Abd al-Kader le 16 Mai 1843

Camels and tents in foreground, cavalry and troops behind Camels and tents in foreground, cavalry and troops behind Title from pencil inscription at top of image Study for 1843 oil painting of the same title

Prise de la Bastille par les bourgeois et les braves Gardes françaises de la bonne ville de Paris prise le 14 Juillet...

Hand-colored line- and stipple-engraving; assault on gates of Bastille, cannon being fired at left, Governor de Launay being captured at right. Hand-colored line- and stipple-engraving; assault on gates of Bastille, cannon being fired at left, Governor de Launay being captured at right. Small oblong folio, mounted on white paper with caption (in 3 parts) pasted on back; margins severely trimmed; creased. New York, Rockman Prints, 1957.

Prise de Kinburn

Prise de Kinburn

Brown University

Colored lithograph by Bulla; Officers directing artillery firing at fort in background, ships in harbor also firing at fort. Colored lithograph by Bulla; Officers directing artillery firing at fort in background, ships in harbor also firing at fort. Oblong medium folio; margins intact; slightly foxed. N.Y. Rockman, 1955. Title: PRISE DE KINBURN. Title: TOMA DE QUINBURN. Caption: Cette brillante affaire couronne dignement les succès déja obtenus par les armées alliées dans cette glorieuse Campagne contre le despotisme Moscovite, une division Anglo-Française soutenue par des escadres, ouvre la tranchée de la place dans la nuit du 16 au 17 Octobre 1855, et deux compagnies de Chasseurs embusquécs à 400 nietres des batteries ennemies fusille à leurs pièces les artilleurs enemis el entre triomphante dans, Kinburn; le Général Russe avec 40 officers et 1,420 prisonniers 174 bouches à feu et des munitions de toutes espèces, tels sont les résultats d'une enterprise aussi heureuse qu'habilement dirigée. Caption: Paris chez Maes ani éditr. Quai aux fleurs. 9. Caption: Lith. Bulla Place Maubert 26 Paris

Prise de Grave

Prise de Grave

Brown University

One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle scene along river. Depicts the siege of Grave in 1586 One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle scene along river. Depicts the siege of Grave in 1586 Small folio; calf back and decorated boards, no title; cover worn, rubbed, some small worm-holes, yellowed.

Prise de Corbeil

Prise de Corbeil

Brown University

One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle at Corbeil in 1590. One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Battle at Corbeil in 1590. Small folio; calf back and decorated boards, no title; cover worn, rubbed, some small worm-holes, yellowed.

Prise de Bomarsund

Prise de Bomarsund

Brown University

Lithograph by Lordereau after Bastin; soldiers advancing upon fort in background, ships firing from harbor at right. Lithograph by Lordereau after Bastin; soldiers advancing upon fort in background, ships firing from harbor at right. Oblong folio; margins intact; clean. Paris, Bihn, 1950. Title: PRISE DE BOMARSUND. Title: TOMA DE BOMARSUND. Caption: 2000 prisonniers et 100 canons sont au pouvoir des armées alliées. Caption: Lith. Lordereau, à Paris. Caption: Lordereau, Editeur, rue St. Jacques, 59. Stamp(s): DÉPOT LÉGAL Seine No. 1854

Prise de Audenarde

Prise de Audenarde

Brown University

One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Siege and capture of Oudenaarde, July 5, 1582, with the Duke of Parma in the right foreground seated at a table eating. One of a collection of 22 double-page engraved plates by and after de Hooghe with collaboration of Capt. Juan de Ledesma, showing battle scenes in France and Flanders, 1567-1580, with manuscript notes in ink in bottom margins. Siege and capture of Oudenaarde, July 5, 1582, with the Duke of Parma in the right foreground seated at a table eating. Small folio; calf back and decorated boards, no title; cover worn, rubbed; small worm-holes, yellowed.

Prise d'assaut: Dediée aux Principaux Militaires

3rd in suite of 4 copper-engraved plates by D.G.M. after de la Peigna; army storming a large castle in background, mounted officers and aides in left foreground. 3rd in suite of 4 copper-engraved plates by D.G.M. after de la Peigna; army storming a large castle in background, mounted officers and aides in left foreground. Oblong folio, matted; plate mark, margins trimmed; clean. Paris, Paul Roulleau, 1953.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. Seconde-Lieutenant in der Garde zu Fuss. 1810

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as Prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and gray with sword. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as Prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and gray with sword. Unbound; yellowed, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. Oberst im 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss. Als Chef des 7. Infanterie-Regiments. 1817

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. In blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: "Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868."

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. In der Uniform des Regiments v. Rudorf-Husaren. 1803

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreune) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king 1803-1868. Prince in red, white and blue with sword facing left. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreune) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king 1803-1868. Prince in red, white and blue with sword facing left. Unbound; yellowed, lower edge worn, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm Il Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. In der Uniform des Corps Towarczys. 1805

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and red holding flag. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and red holding flag. Unbound; yellowed, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. In der Interims-Uniform eines Garde-Infanterie-Offiziers. 1807

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1804-1868. Figure in blue and gray facing right. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1804-1868. Figure in blue and gray facing right. Unbound, yellowed, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. Hauptmann im 1. Garde-Regiment au Fuss. Im Campagne-Anzuge. 1813

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in gray on brown horse facing right. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in gray on brown horse facing right. Unbound; yellowed, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. General-Lieutenant und commandirender General des III. Armee-Corps. 1825

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in navy, red and gray on brown horse facing right. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in navy, red and gray on brown horse facing right. Unbound; yellowed, in blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868.

Prinz Wilhelm von Preussen. Capitain im 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss. Beim Einzuge in Paris. 1813

One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and gray with sword facing left. One of a collection of 14 hand colored line lithograph plates (from Soldatenfreund) showing Emperor Wilhelm I in various uniforms as prince and king, 1803-1868. Figure in blue and gray with sword facing left. In blue cloth portfolio, red leather labels stamped gold: "Wilhelm I. Uniforms, 1803-1868".

Prinz von Preussen

Prinz von Preussen

Brown University

Lithographic plate (from 'Dem Preussischen Heere', by B. Hase, Lieut.); half-length portrait in uniform, in ornamental enframement. Lithographic plate (from 'Dem Preussischen Heere', by B. Hase, Lieut.); half-length portrait in uniform, in ornamental enframement. Upright folio; margins trimmed; foxed, worn. N.Y., Argosy, 1955.

Prinz Rupertus, Admiral in Engelland, etc.

Engraving; half-length portrait in armor and peer's robe, hatless, baton in right hand, small ships in naval battle in left background. Engraving; half-length portrait in armor and peer's robe, hatless, baton in right hand, small ships in naval battle in left background. Small upright folio, matted; plate mark, margins trimmed; clean. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951.

Prinz Friderich Ferdinand Regml: leicht Dragoner

1 of 49 hand-colored engravings of single figures in uniform by and after Voigts. From 'Darstellung des uniforme der Königlich-Dänischen armee. In Ueberein Stimmung mit dem Königlich Reglement gezeichnet. MDCCCXVIII. D. Voigts fecit frem: Lieutenant im Holst Lanz Rgmt' (1818). 1 of 49 hand-colored engravings of single figures in uniform by and after Voigts. From 'Darstellung des uniforme der Königlich-Dänischen armee. In Ueberein Stimmung mit dem Königlich Reglement gezeichnet. MDCCCXVIII. D. Voigts fecit frem: Lieutenant im Holst Lanz Rgmt' (1818). Folio. Book-plate of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch. Paris, G. Salet, 1951. 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/)

Prinz Coburg

Prinz Coburg

Brown University

Original gouache, unsigned; oval profile bust portrait in uniform. Original gouache, unsigned; oval profile bust portrait in uniform. Upright; margins; clean. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1954.