A Calmuck

One of a series of 6 (of 20?) color engraved plates copied, with variations, apparently from "Abbildung der russisch Kaiserlichen Hilfstruppen welche im Monathe December 1798 in der Gegend von Brünn gelagert waren", published by Mollo, Vienna; each shows single figure in uniform or military costume, outdoors and has manuscript caption. See also: a Russian Musketier, a Grenadier, an officer of Grenadiers, an officer of Cossacks, a private of Cossacks. One of a series of 6 (of 20?) color engraved plates copied, with variations, apparently from "Abbildung der russisch Kaiserlichen Hilfstruppen welche im Monathe December 1798 in der Gegend von Brünn gelagert waren", published by Mollo, Vienna; each shows single figure in uniform or military costume, outdoors and has manuscript caption. See also: a Russian Musketier, a Grenadier, an officer of Grenadiers, an officer of Cossacks, a private of Cossacks. Upright, one of 3 matted together; margins severely trimmed; soiled. London, Spencer, 1953.