Second in Command

Charles Johnson Payne (1884 - 1967)

Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum

circa 1910

Artist commonly known as 'Snaffles'. Depicts a member of the 87th regiment and his dog in a tongue-in-cheek manner, demonstrating that humour was an important part of army life. Purchased by the Art Fund with the assistance of the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

• Medium: watercolour
• Dimensions: 32.4 x 23.5cm
• Art Fund Grant: £1500 ( Total: £1,500)
• ArtFunded in: 2003
• Vendor: Tryon Gallery

Provenance

Private collection; Tryon Gallery.

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