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

Easter services

Easter services

Brown University

One of a collection of six black and white photographs of Easter services held at Fort Hamilton, NY. Altar and clergy in front of flagpole, view from behind the crowd of civilian men and women. One of a collection of six black and white photographs of Easter services held at Fort Hamilton, NY. Altar and clergy in front of flagpole, view from behind the crowd of civilian men and women. Oblong folio; one of six; margins; clean. Title supplied by cataloger.

Easter Services

Easter Services

Brown University

One of a collection of six photographs; view of the services, clergy at altar in front of the flagpole, soldiers and civilian men and women gathered around ; large tree in left of image. One of a collection of six photographs; view of the services, clergy at altar in front of the flagpole, soldiers and civilian men and women gathered around ; large tree in left of image. Oblong medium folio; one of six photographs; margins; upper right corner bent, light soiling at lower edge. Title supplied by cataloger.

Easter services

Easter services

Brown University

One of a collection of six black and white photographs of Easter services at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, NY. Altar and clergy at base of flagpole, soldiers and civilian men and women gathered around. View showing canons and bay in the distance. One of a collection of six black and white photographs of Easter services at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, NY. Altar and clergy at base of flagpole, soldiers and civilian men and women gathered around. View showing canons and bay in the distance. Oblong medium folio, one of six photographs; margins; clean. Title supplied by cataloger.

Eastbound, McCleland Field: Sacramento, CA. Jan. 1946

Original ink drawing signed (and dated on verso) by Fisher; scene of small air base with planes and hangars, mountains, two small planes in flight in background. Original ink drawing signed (and dated on verso) by Fisher; scene of small air base with planes and hangars, mountains, two small planes in flight in background. Fisher served overseas during World War Two as a map specialist with the U.S. Army's 30th Topographic Engineers.

East Yorkshire Regiment

East Yorkshire Regiment

Brown University

8th in collection of 61 tempera drawings on board, signed, and most dated, by McNeill, for Gale and Polden postcard series of uniform figures and groups (all infantry regiments and RAMC units shown except the following, for which drawings were either not made or else are now lacking : 1st, 4th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 37th, 38th, 52nd, 64th, 75th); standing uniform figure in red jacket, black helmet, holding rifle on shoulder, facing left; insignia in upper left; pencil note on verso : "15th. Private". 8th in collection of 61 tempera drawings on board, signed, and most dated, by McNeill, for Gale and Polden postcard series of uniform figures and groups (all infantry regiments and RAMC units shown except the following, for which drawings were either not made or else are now lacking : 1st, 4th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 37th, 38th, 52nd, 64th, 75th); standing uniform figure in red jacket, black helmet, holding rifle on shoulder, facing left; insignia in upper left; pencil note on verso : "15th. Private". Oblong and upright; a few soiled; in folio red cloth case, red leather label stamped gold. London, Francis Edwards, 1966.

East Yorkshire Regiment

East Yorkshire Regiment

Brown University

Colored printed (chromolithograph?) card, from original watercolor signed by McNeill; standing uniform figure of infantryman in red jacket, helmet, with shouldered rifle, near corner of wall; insignia in upper left corner. Colored printed (chromolithograph?) card, from original watercolor signed by McNeill; standing uniform figure of infantryman in red jacket, helmet, with shouldered rifle, near corner of wall; insignia in upper left corner. Upright; no margins; stained.

East Riding of Yorkshire I(mperial) Y(eomanry) (54). 1910

Original watercolor signed and dated by (Captain) E.A. Campbell; standing figure of officer in full dress. Original watercolor signed and dated by (Captain) E.A. Campbell; standing figure of officer in full dress. Narrow upright medium folio, matted; no margins; clean. London, Parker Gallery, 1972.

East Kent Rifles

East Kent Rifles

Brown University

2nd in collection of 2 colored lithographic plates and 1 tinted lithograph proof. by H. Fleuss after Landells; 3 standing uniform figures in front of stone wall near coast, Dover cliffs in background. 2nd in collection of 2 colored lithographic plates and 1 tinted lithograph proof. by H. Fleuss after Landells; 3 standing uniform figures in front of stone wall near coast, Dover cliffs in background. Small upright folio, matted; margins; slightly soiled. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1948. series title provided by cataloger

Early morning shower, New Guinea 1944

Original watercolor caricature, signed and dated by Murphy, of two women soldiers in bathrobes and slippers walking to get a shower in the early morning. Tents in background. Original watercolor caricature, signed and dated by Murphy, of two women soldiers in bathrobes and slippers walking to get a shower in the early morning. Tents in background. 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.

Early military contraption

Original unsigned Ink (and pencil) sketch; 3 men at right operating derick-like contrivance intended to swing soldier equipped with long vaulting-pole over rows of chevaux-de-frise. Original unsigned Ink (and pencil) sketch; 3 men at right operating derick-like contrivance intended to swing soldier equipped with long vaulting-pole over rows of chevaux-de-frise. Small oblong folio, matted; no margins; foxed. New York, Rockman Prints, 1962. Title supplied by cataloger

Earl of Moira

Earl of Moira

Brown University

Mezzotint by Jones after Reynolds, published May 1, 1792; full-length portrait outdoors, hat and sword in right hand, small figures of troops advancing in left background. Mezzotint by Jones after Reynolds, published May 1, 1792; full-length portrait outdoors, hat and sword in right hand, small figures of troops advancing in left background. Large upright folio, matted; margins; creased, margins soiled. London, Parker Gallery, 1960.

Earl of Hopetoun, Colonel of Hopetoun Fencibles. 1795

One of a collection of 11 partially hand-colored, tinted or uncolored etched caricatures by and after Kay of soldier figures and groups showing uniforms. Later included in his A Series of Original Portraits and Caricaature Etchings, published 1837-1838. One of a collection of 11 partially hand-colored, tinted or uncolored etched caricatures by and after Kay of soldier figures and groups showing uniforms. Later included in his A Series of Original Portraits and Caricaature Etchings, published 1837-1838. Upright; margins; surface dirt. Title supplied by cataloger. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1963.

Earl of Bridgewater in 14th Light Dragoons uniform

Unsigned watercolor; full-length portrait in uniform, outdoors, fur hat in left hand, right hand on hip, landscape background. Unsigned watercolor; full-length portrait in uniform, outdoors, fur hat in left hand, right hand on hip, landscape background. Upright folio, matted; margins intact; edges slightly soiled. Title supplied by cataloger

E.P.T. Goldsmith: Colonel E.P.T. Goldsmith on "Racer"

Watercolor by J. McNeill; mounted officer with pith helmet Watercolor by J. McNeill; mounted officer with pith helmet Small upright folio. Stow-on-the-Wold, Christopher Clarke Antiques, 2014 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/)

E.I.C. Infantry

E.I.C. Infantry

Brown University

Hand-colored lithograph letterhead; standing uniform figure of private of the East India Company, buildings in distance. Hand-colored lithograph letterhead; standing uniform figure of private of the East India Company, buildings in distance. Square, folded; matted; margins. London, Parker Gallery, 1965.

E. Milbury (?): Whisling "The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring"

Watercolor signed and dated '96 by J. McNeill; officer mounted on horse with sword over shoulder Watercolor signed and dated '96 by J. McNeill; officer mounted on horse with sword over shoulder Small upright folio. Stow-on-the-Wold, Christopher Clarke Antiques, 2014 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/)

E. Cavaignac, Président du Conseil, Chef du Pouvoir Exécutif.

Lithograph by and after Belliare, printed by Auguste Bry; half-length portrait in uniform. Lithograph by and after Belliare, printed by Auguste Bry; half-length portrait in uniform. Upright folio, matted; margins slightly trimmed; slightly soiled. title: E. CAVAIGNAC, Président du Conseil, Chef du Pouvoir exécutif. printed signature: gal. Cavaignac caption: Paris, Rosselin, éditeur, Quai Voltaire, 21. printed signature: Belliare caption: D'après nature. Imprimé par Auguste Bry, 134, rue du bac.

E-e-e-yah-yip: go over with U.S. Marines

Poster showing a marine cheering as he raises his rifle and bayonet. Poster showing a marine cheering as he raises his rifle and bayonet. Upright folio.

Dwernicke, General der Pohlen

Hand colored engraving, numbered 355; equestrian portrait of Dwernicki in fantastic uniform, galloping towards right. Hand colored engraving, numbered 355; equestrian portrait of Dwernicki in fantastic uniform, galloping towards right. Upright medium folio; margins trimmed close; clean.

Dux et Director Circuli: Maximilian Josef, Kurfürst von Bayern

Engraving by and after Fridrich; euqestrian portrait in uniform, facing right, background with distant view of city, ornamental border at top of drapery and numerous arms in losenge form, scrolled cartouche with caption at bottom. Engraving by and after Fridrich; euqestrian portrait in uniform, facing right, background with distant view of city, ornamental border at top of drapery and numerous arms in losenge form, scrolled cartouche with caption at bottom. Small upright folio, matted; margins trimmed close. Leichtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951.

Dutch uniform details: three shakos

1st in pair of sanguine and black crayon drawings, one signed by Verschuur; 3 Guard shakos. 1st in pair of sanguine and black crayon drawings, one signed by Verschuur; 3 Guard shakos. Narrow small oblong folio, 2 pieces together in folio mat; margins; slightly soiled and foxed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1953. title provided by cataloger

Dutch rifleman, 1833

Dutch rifleman, 1833

Brown University

Original watercolor signed and dated Decbr. 1833 by van Acker; standing figure of militia(?) rifleman in full blue tunic, with rifle, pistols. Original watercolor signed and dated Decbr. 1833 by van Acker; standing figure of militia(?) rifleman in full blue tunic, with rifle, pistols. Upright; margins intact. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1961. title provided by cataloger

Dutch pikeman, c. 1610-1630

Etched portrait by J.D. after J.H. K.; bust portrait of pikeman with morrion helmet with plume Etched portrait by J.D. after J.H. K.; bust portrait of pikeman with morrion helmet with plume Small upright, matted; margins severely trimmed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1954. Title supplied by cataloger

Dutch nightmare, or, the fraternal hug returned with a Dutch squeeze

Napoleon is rudely awakened by a large Dutchman who has seated himself on the French Emperor's chest. The Dutchman wears an apparently 'homespun' outfit of baggy breeches and jacket. Both pieces of clothing are held in place by rows of buttons. Comfortably seated with his legs outstretched, the Dutchman uses his sizable calves to pinch Napoleon's neck. Napoleon stares up at his visitor and clenches his teeth and fists in rage. The Dutchman mutters "Orange Boven" and calmly returns his glare while blowing smoke in Napoleon's face. Napoleon extends and kicks his legs in a seeming attempt to dislodge the Dutchman. Despite the elaborate imperial trappings that surround his bed, Napoleon himself is unprotected from this nightmare threat posed by the Dutch. The canopied bed is draped with blue fabric patterned with gold eagles that bear a striking resemblance to the Bourbon fleur-de-lys. The canopy is topped by a crown and unsheathed swords, the frieze of the canopy is decorated with crowns (including the papal tiara), and eagles. At the end of the bed proper, two faces and axes turn menacingly inward towards Napoleon. A footstool at the side of the bed holds a hat and a sheathed sword. Napoleon is rudely awakened by a large Dutchman who has seated himself on the French Emperor's chest. The Dutchman wears an apparently 'homespun' outfit of baggy breeches and jacket. Both pieces of clothing are held in place by rows of buttons. Comfortably seated with his legs outstretched, the Dutchman uses his sizable calves to pinch Napoleon's neck. Napoleon stares up at his visitor and clenches his teeth and fists in rage. The Dutchman mutters "Orange Boven" and calmly returns his glare while blowing smoke in Napoleon's face. Napoleon extends and kicks his legs in a seeming attempt to dislodge the Dutchman. Despite the elaborate imperial trappings that surround his bed, Napoleon himself is unprotected from this nightmare threat posed by the Dutch. The canopied bed is draped with blue fabric patterned with gold eagles that bear a striking resemblance to the Bourbon fleur-de-lys. The canopy is topped by a crown and unsheathed swords, the frieze of the canopy is decorated with crowns (including the papal tiara), and eagles. At the end of the bed proper, two faces and axes turn menacingly inward towards Napoleon. A footstool at the side of the bed holds a hat and a sheathed sword. Published by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand, November 29, 1813. The print is not signed with artist's name, but is securely attributed to Thomas Rowlandson. George perceptively notes that this image, like many satires, found inspiration in Henry Fuseli's painting 'The Nightmare,' She also notes that the phrase 'Orange Boven' makes reference to a popular song celebrating the freedom of the Dutch. Caption: Pubd Nov. 4 29. 1813 by R. Ackermann No 101 Strand Dialogue: Dutchman: "Orange Boven."

Dutch military officer, c. 1630

Steel engraving (by Lasinio after Rubens); standing officer in military costume with whip in left hand, rusticated column in background, small figures of horsemen in left distance. Steel engraving (by Lasinio after Rubens); standing officer in military costume with whip in left hand, rusticated column in background, small figures of horsemen in left distance. Upright folio, matted; plate mark, margins intact; light soiling. Liechtenstein-Hauslab Collection, 1951. Title supplied by cataloger.

Dutch infantry officers, c. 1793: Inf. Regt. Saxen Gotha

2nd in pair of engraved plates by A. Zurcher after Hausdorff; 6 part-engraved, part-silhouette profile bust portraits of officers of Inf. Regt. Saxe-Gotha (Col. Command J.L.E. Scheppern, Lt. Col. C.L. Teutscher von Liesfeldm, Maj. G.H. von Nitzswitz, Kapt. J.A. Brendel, Lieuten. J.J. Colthoff, Kapt. C.T.A. Alberti, and Kapt. J. Kroon). From: 'De belegering en verdediging van de Willemstad: in Maart MDCCXCIII' (Dordrecht & Amsterdam, Blussé & Zoon & J. Allart, 1793), opposite page 148 2nd in pair of engraved plates by A. Zurcher after Hausdorff; 6 part-engraved, part-silhouette profile bust portraits of officers of Inf. Regt. Saxe-Gotha (Col. Command J.L.E. Scheppern, Lt. Col. C.L. Teutscher von Liesfeldm, Maj. G.H. von Nitzswitz, Kapt. J.A. Brendel, Lieuten. J.J. Colthoff, Kapt. C.T.A. Alberti, and Kapt. J. Kroon). From: 'De belegering en verdediging van de Willemstad: in Maart MDCCXCIII' (Dordrecht & Amsterdam, Blussé & Zoon & J. Allart, 1793), opposite page 148 Upright, together in oblong folio mat; margins; soiled. N.Y., Walter Schatzki, 1954. title provided by cataloger

Dutch infantry officers, c. 1793: Inf. Regt. Bosc de la Calmette

1st in pair of engraved plates by A. Zurcher after Hausdorff; 6 part-engravings, part-silhouette profile bust portraits of officers of Infantry Regtiment No. 8 'Bosc de la Calmette' (Col. W. Spiering, Maj. P. van Nievelt, Kapt. J.H. Elsevier, Kapt. J. Schiphorst, Kapt. V.W. van Hompesch and Kapt. L.F. de Pasque). From: 'De belegering en verdediging van de Willemstad: in Maart MDCCXCIII' (Dordrecht & Amsterdam, Blussé & Zoon & J. Allart, 1793), opposite page 140. 1st in pair of engraved plates by A. Zurcher after Hausdorff; 6 part-engravings, part-silhouette profile bust portraits of officers of Infantry Regtiment No. 8 'Bosc de la Calmette' (Col. W. Spiering, Maj. P. van Nievelt, Kapt. J.H. Elsevier, Kapt. J. Schiphorst, Kapt. V.W. van Hompesch and Kapt. L.F. de Pasque). From: 'De belegering en verdediging van de Willemstad: in Maart MDCCXCIII' (Dordrecht & Amsterdam, Blussé & Zoon & J. Allart, 1793), opposite page 140. Upright, together in oblong folio mat; margins; soiled. N.Y., Walter Schatzki, 1954. title provided by cataloger

Dutch festival scene, c. 1600

Original unsigned wash drawing; horsemen in festival costume riding through city square (perhaps Leyden?). Original unsigned wash drawing; horsemen in festival costume riding through city square (perhaps Leyden?). Mounted on tan paper, matted; no margins; stain spot. N.Y., Rockman, 1949. Title supplied by cataloger