Garde Républicaine, François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1848-1852 (c)

Plate 31: in the foreground, soldiers from the republican guard, standing, both wearing a blue jacket with tails (red lining), a red piece across the torso, and red epaulettes and braiding; the infantryman to left has a tall cap, blue tousers, a rucksack with a rolled item on top, a small satchel strapped behind him, and is equipped with a sword and a firearm with bayonet; the cavalryman to right has white trousers, tall boots, an ornate a helmet with red plume, and carries his weapon under one arm; further away to right, two soldiers, one of them accompanied by an elegant woman hand-coloured lithograph. Date: 1848-1852 (c). Dimensions: Height: 206 mm (image); Width: 189 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Garde Républicaine (BM 1925,0409.32)