Crimean War: a soldier collapses during a roll-call in snowy weather. Mezzotint by W.T. Hulland, 1882, after E. Thompson, 1874.

  • Butler, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Southerden Thompson), 1846-1933.
Date:
1 November 1882
Reference:
42674i
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"The painting depicts a roll call of soldiers from the Grenadier Guards during the Crimean War. It was taken to depict an occasion following the Battle of Inkerman in 1854, but was intended to show a more generic scene from the war. An irregular line of private soldiers stand in the snow wearing their greatcoats and bearskins, many clearly exhausted or wounded. One of the privates has slumped forward onto the icy ground. An officer on horseback watches while a sergeant marks his muster roll."--Wikipedia, 2018

Publication/Creation

London (148 New Bond Street) : Fine Art Society (Lim.d), 1 November 1882.

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint, with engraving ; image 38 x 75.5 cm

Lettering

The roll call. Painted by Miss Elizabeth Thompson. Engraved by W.T. Hulland

Reference

Wellcome Collection 42674i

Reproduction note

After a painting in the Royal Collection, United Kingdom

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