Assyrian army

Assyrian army

Tuesday 12 June 2018

The Army and Navy Album

Undated, but I would assume from somewhere between 1880 and 1900, this photograph album is rather large and, as such, some of the images have been clipped slightly. The full range of pictures can be found in the Pages section of the blog, as can the text on each image.




6 comments:

  1. These last few posts have been great! Love all the pictures.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks. No different to posting pictures of the figures but possibly more useful!

      Delete
  2. Another great inspiration for your project. My favourite is the Rifle Brigade picture.
    Alan

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. They feed on each other - as it should be. The colours are always what get me - some of the uniforms are a lot lighter shade than you would expect while others are exact. Makes choosing paint more interesting.

      Delete
    2. Inks and watercolours aren't always the most reliable colour guide but these sort of illustrations provide some the best sources of inspiration.

      Delete
    3. True, but ones like the ensign above are fine, it's ones like the field artillery that are much lighter than expected.

      Delete