David morier (1705?-70): grenadiers, infantry regiments "hirzel', 'constant'(?) and 'stuerler'(?). C. 1748, oil on canvas, 40. 7 x 50. 9 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external), rcin 403394
description
morier was a swiss military and sporting painter who started working for william augustus, duke of cumberland (1721-65) in 1747, when he painted a series of pictures of troops under his command. From 1752 until 1764 he was employed as ‘limner’ (painter) to the duke on an annual salary of £100; his name also appears regularly in royal accounts from 1764 to 1767. Three uniformed swiss grenadiers standing in a line, at attention, muskets sloped, in a flat, open landscape with a low line of hills beyond. Provenance
commissioned by william augustus, duke of cumberland
people involved
creator: david morier (1705?-70) (artist)
commissioner: prince william augustus, duke of cumberland (1721-65)
subjects: army-switzerland, army-gb-grenadier guards
physical properties
medium and techniques: oil on canvas (oil paint, lined canvas)
measurements:
40. 7 x 50. 9 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external)
54. 9 x 64. 4 x 5. 3 cm (frame, external)
markings: no 1255 (mark, stamped)
references
hmd: haswell miller, a. E. , & dawnay, n. P. , 1970. Military drawings and paintings in the collection of her majesty the queen, london – hmd 183
source: www. Rct. Uk. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1748.
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