Above, the Tobacco Box by William Henry Bunbury. Below, Captain of Light Infantry, as represented in
Above, the Tobacco Box by William Henry Bunbury. Below, Captain of Light Infantry, as represented in the Kirkman print. The same cap? I don’t know. It was not unknown for artists to use the most readily visible soldiers as models for their pictures, regardless of the type of soldier in question. This lead to some rather comical depictions of members of the volunteer associations bidding tearful farewells to their sweethearts. (the volunteer associations sole purpose was home defense- They never served abroad) -- source link
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