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

The relief of Lucknow & triumphant meeting of Havelock, Outram, & Sir Colin Campbell

Colored lithograph printed by Lipschitz & Son, after Barker; British officers meeting in center, Indians and wounded etc. at sides and foreground, city buildings in background. Colored lithograph printed by Lipschitz & Son, after Barker; British officers meeting in center, Indians and wounded etc. at sides and foreground, city buildings in background. Large oblong folio, matted; margins intact. London, Parker Gallery, 1960.

The Relief of Ladysmith. (Ladysmith relieved Feb. 28th 1900)

2nd in pair of photogravure plates after paintings signed and dated 1900 by artist; meeting of Gen'l White and Lord Dundonald and their aides. [See also: Kimberley relieved Feb. 15th 1900.] 2nd in pair of photogravure plates after paintings signed and dated 1900 by artist; meeting of Gen'l White and Lord Dundonald and their aides. [See also: Kimberley relieved Feb. 15th 1900.] Oblong folio, mounted on white board; margins of mounts trimmed; foxed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1961.

The Relief of Ladysmith: Meeting of Sir George White and Lord Dundonald

Sepia photogravure after Bacon, dated 1909 by artist; 2 mounted officers meeting and shaking hands in road, cheering soldiers and spectators at left and right. Sepia photogravure after Bacon, dated 1909 by artist; 2 mounted officers meeting and shaking hands in road, cheering soldiers and spectators at left and right. Large oblong folio, matted; plate mark, margins trimmed; slightly worn. London, Parker Gallery 1950.

The relief

The relief

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Original watercolor for stipple engraving with same title, signed and dated 1781 by Bunbury. Changing of sentries before tent in camp, 2 civilian yokels looking on at right. Original watercolor for stipple engraving with same title, signed and dated 1781 by Bunbury. Changing of sentries before tent in camp, 2 civilian yokels looking on at right. Oblong medium folio, matted; no margins; slightly stained.

The Relief

The Relief

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Hand-colored stipple engraved caricature numbered 13 by Dickinson after Bunbury; changing of sentries before tent in camp, 2 civilian yokels looking on at right. Hand-colored stipple engraved caricature numbered 13 by Dickinson after Bunbury; changing of sentries before tent in camp, 2 civilian yokels looking on at right. Oblong folio, matted; margins trimmed; soiled.

The release of political prisoner from the Castellamare, Palermo, on June 19

This engraving represents the progress of Baron Riso and other political prisoners along the Via Macqueda after their release from the Fort of Castellamare where they had been confined since April 5, 1860. This engraving represents the progress of Baron Riso and other political prisoners along the Via Macqueda after their release from the Fort of Castellamare where they had been confined since April 5, 1860.

The rehearsal (in the Green Yard Room) of a new farce, called Fire and Murder!! to which will be added the Busy Body ...

Hand-colored etched caricature by and after Marks, published July 1819; mounted mace-bearer with dragoon escort riding at left, jeered at by tattered hooligans at right. Hand-colored etched caricature by and after Marks, published July 1819; mounted mace-bearer with dragoon escort riding at left, jeered at by tattered hooligans at right. Oblong medium folio, matted; margins.

The Regiments of London

The Regiments of London

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Original watercolor signed by Simkin; large uniform group in hollow square formed by volunteer infantry, cavalry and artillery, including some early uniforms, St. Paul's Cathedral in background Original watercolor signed by Simkin; large uniform group in hollow square formed by volunteer infantry, cavalry and artillery, including some early uniforms, St. Paul's Cathedral in background Large square folio, matted; no margins

The Reefer: Naval song sung by Mr. Leffler

composed by W.S. Rockstro. Cover title. Lithographic cover illustration: young sailor at mast-head waving cap. Price 2/6. For piano. Advertisement for Boosey & Co.'s Select list of new music --page [6]

The red marine

The red marine

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Subject: Group of Royal Marines on shore, warship in distance; '(From the drawing by F. Dadd Esqr. R.I., by permission of the proprietors of the Graphic)'; signed F. Dadd; Stannard & Son. Subject: Group of Royal Marines on shore, warship in distance; '(From the drawing by F. Dadd Esqr. R.I., by permission of the proprietors of the Graphic)'; signed F. Dadd; Stannard & Son. Title continues: Song, written & composed by Brandon Thomas. 'To Mrs. Munro, wife of Major General Munro, in grateful remembrance of the hospitality of the Royal Marines to the "Artists" R.V. at Walmer' Price 4/-

The Red Farmhouse, Germany, 1945

1 water-color; view fields and hills from farm buildings 1 water-color; view fields and hills from farm buildings Singer served with the 603rd Engineer Camouflage Battalion, part of the 23d Headquarters Special Troops (the so-called 'Ghost Army'). Small oblong folio. Gift of Paul and Alan Singer, 2021 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/)

The recruiting serjeant: Engraved after an Original Picture in the Possession of Mr. Parker

Hand-colored engraving by J. Goldar after Collet, published 1st. Sept. 1769; recruiting sergeant in center giving coins to young recruit whose sweetheart clutches him, country folk nearby outside tavern, drummer leaning on wall at right, stage wagon in right background, children playing with spontoon. Hand-colored engraving by J. Goldar after Collet, published 1st. Sept. 1769; recruiting sergeant in center giving coins to young recruit whose sweetheart clutches him, country folk nearby outside tavern, drummer leaning on wall at right, stage wagon in right background, children playing with spontoon. Large oblong folio, matted; margins severely trimmed; somewhat worn. London, Parker Gallery, 1951.

The recruiting sergeant

The recruiting sergeant

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Hand colored engraving (crude) published March 21st, 1783; country boy taking leave of parents outside rural tavern, recruiting sergeant, small fifer and drummer at right. Hand colored engraving (crude) published March 21st, 1783; country boy taking leave of parents outside rural tavern, recruiting sergeant, small fifer and drummer at right. Oblong, matted; margins severely trimmed. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1964.

The recruiting party

The recruiting party

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Original watercolor caricature (by Heath) initialled I.I.Q; 2 soldiers at left in conversation with group of rustic bumpkins at right. Original watercolor caricature (by Heath) initialled I.I.Q; 2 soldiers at left in conversation with group of rustic bumpkins at right. Upright, matted; no margins; clean. London, Parker Gallery, 1964.

The recruiting party

The recruiting party

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Color mezzotint, numbered 373; mounted recruiting officers arriving in small village amongst country people outside tavern. Color mezzotint, numbered 373; mounted recruiting officers arriving in small village amongst country people outside tavern. Large oblong; margins trimmed close; edges soiled.

The recruit

The recruit

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Color mezzotint by W. Giller after Liverseege; country boy with sweetheart sitting at tavern table with 2 recruiting officers, veteran with peg-leg seen in another room at right. Color mezzotint by W. Giller after Liverseege; country boy with sweetheart sitting at tavern table with 2 recruiting officers, veteran with peg-leg seen in another room at right. Small oblong folio, matted; margins trimmed; yellowed and slightly soiled. London, Parker, 1957.

The recruit

The recruit

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Color mezzotint by C. Turner after Eckstein; outside a thatched cottage, a man, woman, young girl and army officer are seated around a table; a black soldier standing behind blows a trumpet; to right, a recruit is putting a sword in its scabbard, while a young woman leans on his shoulder. Color mezzotint by C. Turner after Eckstein; outside a thatched cottage, a man, woman, young girl and army officer are seated around a table; a black soldier standing behind blows a trumpet; to right, a recruit is putting a sword in its scabbard, while a young woman leans on his shoulder. Upright folio, matted; plate mark, margins intact. London, Parker Gallery, 1952.

The Recruit

The Recruit

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Mezzotint by J.R. Smith after Ward, published Jany. 10th, 1803; light horse soldier practicing sabre exercise in farm or tavern yard, 2 farmers, woman with children looking on. Mezzotint by J.R. Smith after Ward, published Jany. 10th, 1803; light horse soldier practicing sabre exercise in farm or tavern yard, 2 farmers, woman with children looking on. Oblong folio; plate mark, margins; margin tear, slightly soiled, creases. N.Y., Rockman Prints, 1957.

The rebellion in Chile

The rebellion in Chile

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Page with 11 wood-engraved illustrations; includes 5 of military and naval portraits, 3 civilian portraits, 3 warships. Page with 11 wood-engraved illustrations; includes 5 of military and naval portraits, 3 civilian portraits, 3 warships. From Harper's Weekly, July 11, 1891, page 521.

The ratification of peace or the military mediator

Hand-colored etched caricature, published July 1814; a scene in Carlton House with the Duke of York entering at right with Princess Charlotte, the Prince Regent in center welcoming them and tossing bundle of sticks at bishop (John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury) crouching behind chair at left. Hand-colored etched caricature, published July 1814; a scene in Carlton House with the Duke of York entering at right with Princess Charlotte, the Prince Regent in center welcoming them and tossing bundle of sticks at bishop (John Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury) crouching behind chair at left. Oblong medium folio; plate mark, margins intact. N.Y., Walter Schatzki, 1971.

The rapids

The rapids

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1 of 6 color prints inscribed 'Elf' (pseudonym of Lt. Col. Edmund Lomax Fraser, 3rd King's Royal Rifle Corps); humorous scene of soldiers falling out of boat; General Wolseley calmly sketching the scene from a rock. After a series of watercolors in the National Army Museum, London 1 of 6 color prints inscribed 'Elf' (pseudonym of Lt. Col. Edmund Lomax Fraser, 3rd King's Royal Rifle Corps); humorous scene of soldiers falling out of boat; General Wolseley calmly sketching the scene from a rock. After a series of watercolors in the National Army Museum, London Small folio. London, David Cohen Fine Art, 2015. 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/)

The Ram of the Sherwood Foresters: Nottingham & Derbyshire Regiment, c. 1912

Unsigned original watercolor by Simkin of two groups of soldiers in dress and field uniform, with regimental ram. Unsigned original watercolor by Simkin of two groups of soldiers in dress and field uniform, with regimental ram. Matted folio; no margins; clean. Title supplied by cataloger. London, Parker Gallery.

The Rajmahan Hills, Bengal

One in a collection of 8 (of 20) color lithographic plates after Greene; small contingent of soldiers seen from behind, walking down winding road toward hills in background. One in a collection of 8 (of 20) color lithographic plates after Greene; small contingent of soldiers seen from behind, walking down winding road toward hills in background. Oblong folio, matted; margins. London, Parker Gallery, 1950.

The Rajah of Tanjore riding in state to a marriage ceremony

Original unsigned gouache and gold-leaf drawing; rajah seated in ornamental state car in center, preceded and followed by retinue on state elephants and escorted by cavalry, landscape background. Original unsigned gouache and gold-leaf drawing; rajah seated in ornamental state car in center, preceded and followed by retinue on state elephants and escorted by cavalry, landscape background. Oblong medium folio, matted; no margins; clean. London, Maggs, 1962. Title supplied by cataloger

The RAF team in the plane ready for the practice jump today

Original photograph of Women's Royal Air Force team in their plane before their practice jump. Original photograph of Women's Royal Air Force team in their plane before their practice jump. Medium oblong folio; margins; clean.

The R.H.A.: Front view

The R.H.A.: Front view

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One of a collection of 11 original tempera drawings on gray board, most signed by Red (pseudonym). One of a collection of 11 original tempera drawings on gray board, most signed by Red (pseudonym). Upright small folio; margins intact. Series title supplied by cataloger. London, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, 1952

The R.H.A.

The R.H.A.

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One of a collection of 11 original tempera drawings on gray board, most signed by Red (pseudonym). One of a collection of 11 original tempera drawings on gray board, most signed by Red (pseudonym). Upright medium folio; margins intact; corner crumpled. Series title supplied by cataloger. London, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, 1952