The Cavalry of the Dutch-Belgian Army 1841-1849, Published in 1900

Antique print, titled: '1e Regiment Dragonders 1849-1854.' - This plate shows the 1st. Regiment Dragoons of the Dutch army 1856. From ´De uniformen van de Nederlansche Zee- en Landma...

Antique print, titled: '2e Regiment Dragonders 1849.' - This plate shows the 2nd. Regiment Dragoons of the Dutch army 1849. From ´De uniformen van de Nederlansche Zee- en Landmacht h...

PAUL EMILE LÉON PERBOYRE French, 1851-1929 Cuirassiers Sharing Wine with Rural Countryman Oil on canvas signed lower left "Perboyre" Item # 309ULM18A A rich historical painting that captures the heart and reality of the Franco-Prussian conflict, the scene depicts a troop of Cuirassiers stopping for the afternoon in a non-descript field in the French countryside. Presumably the owner of the field, an older man has come out in the heat of the afternoon to greet the soldiers with a basket of wine bottles, offering a glass to the officers while chatting casually with them. Perhaps he is a local guide offering a sense of what the soldiers might expect in the rural countryside, but more likely it is simply a moment of reprieve in the idyllic countryside and a distinct juxtaposition to the intensity and drama of Perboyre's battle scenes. The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) was the last use of "cuirassiers" in the French army with uniforms characterized by the distinct helmets known as a "casque à crinière" featuring a plume of horsehair. The cuirassiers wore a breastplate (cuirass) and the red trousers were a standard part of the French military uniform...

Hussars of the Royal Guard is a lithograph by Antonio Zezon. Naples 1852. Interesting colored lithograph which describes an Official of the Hussars Regiment riding his horse. In ex...