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A portrait of an unidentified officer of the 24th Regiment of Foot

George Chalmers, 1754

Sir George Chalmers, Portrait of an Unknown Officer of the 24th (South Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, 1754, Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, Art Funded 2019
Photo credit: The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh

Sir George Chalmers painted this portrait of a military officer of the 24th Regiment of Foot during a visit to Menorca in the 1750s.

The island was an important British garrison at the time, with about 2,500 soldiers from five regiments stationed there.

The identity of the sitter is not known, but the portrait remains of great regimental significance, particularly in showing details of the uniform worn by officers of the period. In addition to his uniform, the sitter is shown wearing a medallion that identifies him as a member of The Loyal and Friendly Society of the Blew and Orange, an organisation formed of fiercely loyal supporters of the Protestant succession.

The portrait now enters the collection of the Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh, which exists to tell the story of the regiment and its antecedents, which date back to 1689.

More information

Title of artwork, date

A portrait of an unidentified officer of the 24th Regiment of Foot, 1754

Date supported

2019

Medium and material

Oil on canvas with original fruitwood frame

Dimensions

76 x 63.5

Total cost

7200

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