Soldier from Prins Kristian Frederiks Regiment., Martinus Rørbye, 1830

The regiment was formed in 1657 and was renamed several times. The name by 1830 was in honour of the danish crown prince. When he became king kristian vii in 1839, the regiment became kongens regiment (the king's regiment). In 1842 the danish army was reorganized, and it became the 6th batallion. Otto vaupell: den danske hærs historie, volume 3, page 627-630, at archive. Org. Object Type: drawing. Date: 1830. Dimensions: height: 24 cm (9.4 in); width: 14 cm (5.5 in). Medium: pen and watercolor. Collection: Unknown. Martinus Rørbye - Soldat fra Prins Kristian Frederiks Regiment - 1830