Guides, François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1852

Plate 41: in the foreground, a military scout on horseback, wearing a dark blue jacket with red and gold trim and gold braid, red trousers with a blue stripe, tall boots, and a bearskin hat with red and gold decoration and a white plume; a sword and a sachel with the imperial eagle hang against the saddlecloth and a blue cylindrical case with gold emblem and trim lies on top, at the back; two other men in uniform, horses, and buildings beyond. 1852 hand-coloured lithograph. Date: 1852. Dimensions: Height: 243 mm (image); Width: 201 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Guides (BM 1925,0409.40)