| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19501 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 20.4 cm (irregular) |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | colour lithograph |
| Maker |
Bunnett, Henry |
| Place made | Canada |
| Date made | 1890 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry
Description
1880s; uniforms, rifle, horse; 1st Battalion (West ) n Infantry; foreground: marching soldier with rifle, background: mounted officer and Bugler on foot. Infantry uniforms were based on British models. Henry Richard S Bunnett (1845-1910) was a British artist who was in Canada 1885-1889 and produced paintings and illustrations for publications. This image was reproduced in Walter Richard's, 'Her Majesty's Army', volume 8, Her Majesty's Indian and Colonial Forces. Published J.S. Virtue & Co., London.