Godfrey Douglas Giles was a painter of horses, military scenes and battles, many experienced firsthand while on service with the British Army in India, Afghanistan, Egypt and South Africa. He produced numerous caricatures for Vanity Fair. Giles was the son of Captain Edward Giles of the Royal Navy who was stationed at Karachi. Godfrey Douglas Giles was a boarding boy at Cheltenham. He was sent to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, to launch his military career, and his first posting was in India in 1875. He saw action in the Second Afghan War with the 1st Sind Horse and the 19th Native Infantry, chiefly on the Khleat and Kandahar fronts. He certainly was present at the battle of Khushki-Nakhud in February 1879 and later painted the Charge of the Scinde Horse at Khushki-Nakhud. He also painted a scene of E/B Battery Royal Horse Artillery at Maiwand, which was exhibited in 1893. It was drawn from details supplied by RSM Paton and Sergeant Mullane, VC who had been with the battery. He wrote a piece for The Graphic titled "With French to Kimberley and Roberts to Bloemfontein" which appeared in The Graphic History of the South African War. Giles contributed greatly to the pictorial record of the Boer War with works on display in museums in both South Africa and England. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal on 12 February 1903.
Vanity Fair, Military Print, the Cavalry Division
By Godfrey Douglas Giles
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vanity fair military print 'the Cavalry Division' after G.D.G. A chromolithograph military print published 12th July, 1900, by Vincent Brooks, Day & S...
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Antique Religion Print of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, 1913
Located in Langweer, NL
Large antique print of the descent of the holy spirit. Published by Mosella-Verlag, 1913. This print originates from a series titled 'Kathol. Schulbibelwerk von Dr. Ecker'.
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$368
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Antique Religious Print 'No. 6' The Adoration of the Magi, circa 1840
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled ‘Histoire Sainte, Nouveau Testament, Adoration des Mages.’ This plate shows a scene from the New Testament; The Adoration of the Magi.’ This print originates ...
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Antique Print of the Village of Loenen, The Netherlands, c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 't'Dorp Loenen'. View of the village of Loenen, the Netherlands. This print originates from 'Vaderlandsche gezigten'. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by K.F....
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Antique Print of the Chief of the French Battalion, 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Génie, Chef de Bataillon'. Old print of the Chief of the French battalion. This print originates from 'Histoire de la maison militaire du roi de 1814 à 1830 : a...
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$178
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The Cavalry of the Dutch-Belgian Army 1841-1849, Published in 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: '2e Regiment Lansiers 1841-1849. Limburgsch Bonds-Contingent. Jagers te paard 1842-1849.' - This plate shows the 2nd. Regiment Lanciers (Cavalry) of the Dutch/Belgian army...
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$275Sale Price|20% Off
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Antique Military Print of Infantry Warfare and Infantry Training, 1773
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Sechste Vorstellung'. Old military print published by 'Militarischen Gesellschaft in Zurich'. This society published a series of prints mainly dealing with the ...
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Antique Military Print: Infantry Training in Zurich, 18th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
This antique military print, titled 'Siebente Vorstellung', is part of a series published by the 'Militarischen Gesellschaft in Zurich' in the 1...
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Original Map of the Military Situation After the Dutch Blockade of Antwerp, 1648
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Tabula Castelli ad Sandflitam (..)'. This map depicts the complex military situation that had developed after the Dutch blockade of Antwerp. All entrenchment'...
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$154Sale Price|35% Off
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Antique Map Showing the Division and Distribution of Mammals by Johnston '1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geographical division and distribution of mammiferous animals of the orders quadrumana, edentata, marsupialia & pachydermata'. Original antique map showing the ge...
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$189Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map Showing the Division and Distribution of Birds by Johnston '1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geographical division and distribution of birds over the world and birds of Europe'. Original antique map showing the geographical ...
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$189Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map Showing the Division & Distribution of Carnivora by Johnston '1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geographical division and distribution of carnivorous animals'. Original antique map showing the geographical division and distribution of carnivora. This map ori...
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H 14.18 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in
Antique Map Showing the Division and Distribution of Mammals by Johnston '1850'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geographical division and distribution of mammiferous animals of the orders rodentia and ruminantia over the globe'. Original antique map showing geographical div...
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