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

French chasseur à cheval, 1812

1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812 1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812 Upright, margins; clean. Camden, Me., Staack, 1948. Title supplied by cataloger

French chasseur à cheval, 1806

1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812, 1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812, Upright, margins; clean. Title supplied by cataloger Camden, Me., Staack, 1948.

French chasseur à cheval, 1806

1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812, 1 of 4 original watercolors signed E(ugène) T(iteux); uniform figures of chasseurs, 1804, 1806, 1806, 1812, Upright, margins; clean. Camden, Me., Staack, 1948. Title supplied by cataloger

French chasseur à cheval--Compagnie d'Elite, c. 1805

One of a pair of unsigned (crude) watercolors; standing uniform figure, outdoors. [See also French Dragoon, c. 1805]. One of a pair of unsigned (crude) watercolors; standing uniform figure, outdoors. [See also French Dragoon, c. 1805]. Upright, matted; margins. Title supplied by cataloger N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1953.

French chasseur à cheval officer, c. 1820

Original ink and watercolor drawing signed by Lecomte; standing uniform figure, outdoors. Original ink and watercolor drawing signed by Lecomte; standing uniform figure, outdoors. Upright; no margins. Title supplied by cataloger. Copenhagen, Branner, 1985.

French chasseur à cheval of the Garde Royale

Original pencil and watercolor drawing (perhaps by Horace Vernet or Eugène Lami); mounted chasseur on spirited horse, facing left, outdoors. Original pencil and watercolor drawing (perhaps by Horace Vernet or Eugène Lami); mounted chasseur on spirited horse, facing left, outdoors. Upright folio, matted; slight margins; yellowed. N.Y., Rockman, 1950. title provided by cataloger

French cavalrymen, c. 1880

Albumen print photograph; 2 mounted and 1 standing cavalrymen, on brown horses, facing left; handwritten note in upper border reads "Cavalerie". Albumen print photograph; 2 mounted and 1 standing cavalrymen, on brown horses, facing left; handwritten note in upper border reads "Cavalerie". Oblong, on card, in envelope; margins; soiled. title provided by cataloger

French cavalrymen towing cyclists

Sheet with 4 original ink caricatures, signed by Kneiss, showing cyclists or couriers hanging on to stirrup straps of mounted cavalryman and being towed. Sheet with 4 original ink caricatures, signed by Kneiss, showing cyclists or couriers hanging on to stirrup straps of mounted cavalryman and being towed. Large; margins; clean. New York, Rockman Prints, 1957. Signature and date: E. Kneiss. Mclm 93.

French cavalryman, c. 1724

Original unsigned sanguine drawing (by Parrocel); mounted cavalryman, facing left. Original unsigned sanguine drawing (by Parrocel); mounted cavalryman, facing left. 2 pieces [cf. FrO1724mf1-b]; no margins; clean. Paris, Paul Roulleau, 1953. Title supplied by cataloger

French cavalryman, c. 1724

Original unsigned sanguine drawing (by Parrocel); mounted cavalryman, facing right on rearing horse. Original unsigned sanguine drawing (by Parrocel); mounted cavalryman, facing right on rearing horse. 2 pieces [cf. FrO1724mf-1a], matted folio; no margins; clean. Paris, Paul Roulleau, 1953. Title suppliedby cataloger

French cavalry scenes, c. 1767

Sheet with 6 original unsigned ink and wash sketches (by Duplessis-Bertaux) of a) camp scene, b) galloping cavalryman, c) mounted and dismounted cavalrymen with horses, d) battery of six cannons and gabions, e) soldier leading pack horse, f) 2 horses resting. Sheet with 6 original unsigned ink and wash sketches (by Duplessis-Bertaux) of a) camp scene, b) galloping cavalryman, c) mounted and dismounted cavalrymen with horses, d) battery of six cannons and gabions, e) soldier leading pack horse, f) 2 horses resting. Narrow oblong folio; no margins; yellowed. New York, Rockman Prints, 1957. Title and subtitle supplied by cataloger

French cavalry on the march in Belgium, 1832

Colored lithograph (after Adam); cavalry moving through village, showing cart with wounded in center, houses in background, windmill in left distance, women and children around. Colored lithograph (after Adam); cavalry moving through village, showing cart with wounded in center, houses in background, windmill in left distance, women and children around. Oblong, matted; margins entirely trimmed away. Title supplied by cataloger. New York, Rockman Prints, 1967.

French Cavalry Officer Caricatured as a Wind-Up Toy, c.1860

Original unsigned charcoal and watercolor caricature; full-length profile figure of officer with cigarette, mounted on base as a toy, wearing litevka and bonnet de police. Original unsigned charcoal and watercolor caricature; full-length profile figure of officer with cigarette, mounted on base as a toy, wearing litevka and bonnet de police. Upright folio; margins. New York, Rockman Prints, 1958. Title supplied by cataloger

French cavalry headgear, II Empire

Colored print showing cuirassier helmet, hussar(?) shako, lancer tchapka. Colored print showing cuirassier helmet, hussar(?) shako, lancer tchapka. Margins; clean. title and subtitle provided by cataloger

French cavalry exercises 2

One of a pair of hand-colored engraved plates, each with 6 illustrations of mounted cavalrymen in various evolutions of horsemanship; engraved by Kornmaÿr. One of a pair of hand-colored engraved plates, each with 6 illustrations of mounted cavalrymen in various evolutions of horsemanship; engraved by Kornmaÿr. Small oblong folio; plate marks, margins intact; slightly soiled. Title supplied by cataloger. New York, Rockman Prints, 1954.

French cavalry exercises 1

One of a pair of hand-colored engraved plates, each with 6 illustrations of mounted cavalrymen in various evolutions of horsemanship; engraved by Kornmaÿr. One of a pair of hand-colored engraved plates, each with 6 illustrations of mounted cavalrymen in various evolutions of horsemanship; engraved by Kornmaÿr. Small oblong folio; plate marks, margins intact; slightly soiled. Title supplied by cataloger. New York, Rockman Prints, 1954.

French cavalry charging British highlanders at Waterloo

Original watercolor signed and dated bottom right: 'Wm. Heath, Pinxt. 1836'; cuirassiers and lancers charging square formation of Highlanders, battle and smoke etc. in background. Original watercolor signed and dated bottom right: 'Wm. Heath, Pinxt. 1836'; cuirassiers and lancers charging square formation of Highlanders, battle and smoke etc. in background. Small oblong folio, matted; no margins; clean. Title and subtitle supplied by cataloger

French cavalry bivouacking in woods

Original watercolor signed bottom right: 'Z. Gengembre'; group of mounted and dismounted soldiers under trees in foreground, small campfire in center. Original watercolor signed bottom right: 'Z. Gengembre'; group of mounted and dismounted soldiers under trees in foreground, small campfire in center. Oblong folio, matted; no margins; clean. New York, Rockman Prints, 1949. Title and subtitle supplied by cataloger

French cavalry and trumpeters advancing to battle

Original ink drawing (attributed to Adam Frans van der Meulen); perspective view, cavalrymen and trumpeters in foreground, troops forming on plain in distance. Original ink drawing (attributed to Adam Frans van der Meulen); perspective view, cavalrymen and trumpeters in foreground, troops forming on plain in distance. Small oblong folio, matted; no margins; upper right portion torn and replaced; yellowed. New York, Rockman Prints, 1951. Title and subtitle provided by cataloger

French cavalry and staff officers on manoeuvres

Chromolithograph plate numbered 15 T.1, printed by Lemercier; group of cavalry halted in woods. Chromolithograph plate numbered 15 T.1, printed by Lemercier; group of cavalry halted in woods. Small oblong folio, 2 prints [cf. FrP1868mf-2b]; margins intact; clean. Paris, Bihn, 1955. Title and subtitle provded by cataloger

French cavalry and staff officers on manoeuvres

Chromolithograph plate numbered 20 T. II, printed by Lemercier; staff officers reconnoitering on cliff. Chromolithograph plate numbered 20 T. II, printed by Lemercier; staff officers reconnoitering on cliff. Small oblong folio, 2 prints [cf FrP1868mf-2a]; margins intact; clean. Pris, Bihn, 1955. Title and subtitle provided by cataloger

French carabinier, c. 1815

Original watercolor signed by Charlet; side view of carabinier resting, leaning on grounded rifle, landscape background with smaller figure at left. Original watercolor signed by Charlet; side view of carabinier resting, leaning on grounded rifle, landscape background with smaller figure at left. Small upright folio, matted; no margins; clean. Title supplied by cataloger. N.Y., Rockman, 1962.

French carabinier, c. 1808, holding a child

Original watercolor signed and dated by Bellangé; soldier, outdoors, holding up skirted child wearing his bonnet à poil, seated soldier dozing at left, small figures of dragoons in right background. Original watercolor signed and dated by Bellangé; soldier, outdoors, holding up skirted child wearing his bonnet à poil, seated soldier dozing at left, small figures of dragoons in right background. Small, matted; no margins; clean. Paris, Robert Prouté, 1973. Title and subtitle supplied by cataloger

French carabinier watering his horse

Engraving (proof) after Detaille, dated 1900 by artist; mounted carabinier watering horse at trough in barnyard, 2 dismounted cavalrymen in background. Engraving (proof) after Detaille, dated 1900 by artist; mounted carabinier watering horse at trough in barnyard, 2 dismounted cavalrymen in background. Large upright folio, matted; margins intact; margins slightly soiled. Presented, Paris, 1953, by members of Sabretache. title provided by cataloger

French camp scene, c. 1740

Hand-colored engraving (optique?) (by Georg Balthasar Probst?); cavalry and infantry in tent encampment, women cooking, dancing, and drawing liquid from a barrel into a jug Hand-colored engraving (optique?) (by Georg Balthasar Probst?); cavalry and infantry in tent encampment, women cooking, dancing, and drawing liquid from a barrel into a jug Oblong, one of 2 prints [cf. FrP1740sf-1b], matted; margins severely trimmed; clean. New York, Rockman Prints, 1954.

French camp scene during a siege, c. 1740

Hand-colored engraving (optique?) (by Georg Balthasar Probst?); soldiers in tent encampment, cooking and marching, mounted officers in foreground, walled city being bombarded in center distance. Hand-colored engraving (optique?) (by Georg Balthasar Probst?); soldiers in tent encampment, cooking and marching, mounted officers in foreground, walled city being bombarded in center distance. Oblong, one of 2 prints [cf. FrP1740mf-1a], matted; margins severely trimmed; clean. New York, Rockman Prints, 1965. Title and subtitle supplied by cataloger

French cadet of the Ecole Militaire

One of a group of four original watercolors attributed to Moreau, le jeune; standing uniform figure with musket, showing school building in background. One of a group of four original watercolors attributed to Moreau, le jeune; standing uniform figure with musket, showing school building in background. Upright folio, matted; margins intact; clean. title provided by cataloger inscription: From Set: (Moreau, le jeune) - (French Cadets of the Ecole Militaire and Cadet Uniform, c.1780)

French bivouac, c. 1814

French bivouac, c. 1814

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Unsigned original sepia wash drawing; group of infantrymen and cavalrymen on windy hummock building up small fire at right and preparing to cook a goose, sentry keeping watch at left. Unsigned original sepia wash drawing; group of infantrymen and cavalrymen on windy hummock building up small fire at right and preparing to cook a goose, sentry keeping watch at left. Oblong folio, matted; no margins; foxed. Title supplied by cataloger. N.Y., Rockman, 1963.

French barracks

French barracks

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2nd in pair of hand-colored aquatint caricature plates by Rowlandson and Malton, after Rowlandson, published June 24, 1788; French soldiers waking up, primping and dressing, assisted by hairdressers, pedicurist, wives with babies and children, cat, dog, armor on walls, etc. 2nd in pair of hand-colored aquatint caricature plates by Rowlandson and Malton, after Rowlandson, published June 24, 1788; French soldiers waking up, primping and dressing, assisted by hairdressers, pedicurist, wives with babies and children, cat, dog, armor on walls, etc. Oblong folio, matted; margins. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1963.

French aviation officer, c. 1917

Original charcoal and watercolor drawing signed by Fournier; officer, full-length in uniform and puttees, standing with hands on hips, airplane in right background. Original charcoal and watercolor drawing signed by Fournier; officer, full-length in uniform and puttees, standing with hands on hips, airplane in right background. Upright medium folio, mated with double opening; margins; slightly soiled. New York, Rockman Prints, 1949. Title supplied by cataloger