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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 839

A pair of watercolours by Richard Simkin (1850-1926)

Each on grey card, mounted and glazed within a narrow black-painted frame 15in. x 20in.; dimensions within mount 9.5in x 14.5in.

The watercolours depict, respectively, a private soldier and drummer of the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1832. The private stands 'at ease' in Full Marching Order, with red coattee, white overalls, large black bearskin cap, pack and blanket-roll, with his Brown Bess musket secured over his left shoulder. The drummer stands to attention in the act of beating a call, wearing a red coattee with large white-and-yellow wings and a black bearskin cap. The frames and mounts with some surface dust, otherwise very good condition (2)

Each signed R. Simkin to lower-right corner, in addition to title below each figure.

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Sold for
£200

Starting price
£200