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

Plate 5: two sailors holding rifles fitted with bayonets; the man to left in a blue uniform with red trim on the trousers, and red and orange trim on the sleeves, an anchor on his belt buckle, carrying a backpack with a rolled up mat; the man to right in a blue jacket with wide red lapels, a shirt with wide lapels, white trousers, two (?) swords hanging from his waist; both have hats with two ribbons; behind them, a wall, the sea and boats beyond hand-coloured lithograph. Date: 1848-1852 (c). Dimensions: Height: 223 mm (image); Width: 167 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Garde-marine (BM 1925,0409.8)