No. 19 Westminster Lt. Infantry
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Westminster (scroll down for a more detailed Description)
The first reprints of the 1798 aquatints by Thomas Rowlandson (published by Rudolph Ackermann) published in 1972 by Hugh Evelyn Limited.
Image size is 20.5 x 25.5 cm [8” x 10”] against a light greyish orange background (c. RGB fcf2e1) impressed on medium high white matt cartridge paper of c. 120 g/m2.
Print size: c. 26.2 x 33.7 cm [17” x 12 ¾”] may vary slightly from printers’ cut 50 years ago
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Description
Westminster, a central area of London, became a city in 1539. For centuries Westminster and the City of London were geographically quite distinct. It was not until the sixteenth century that houses began to be built over the adjoining fields, eventually absorbing nearby villages such as Marylebone and Kensington, and gradually creating the vast Greater London that exists today. Westminster is bordered by the City of London to the East and, until 1965 by Marylebone and Paddington to the North (which were both then absorbed into Westminster) and by Kensington and Chelsea to the West. The River Thames forms the Southern border.Original Description of the unit from 1799:
No. XIX.
ROYAL WESTMINSTER LIGHT INFANTRY.
THE annexed figure represents a Private of the Light Company belonging to
the Westminster Volunteers : the Light Infantry man differs in uniform
materially from the Battalion man and Grenadier of the same Corps.
OFFICERS’ NAMES AND RANK OF THE LIGHT COMPANY.
Captain Russell; Lieutenants Row and Wrench.
DRESS.
The Helmet is richly mounted with Gold adornments; over all, Bearskin
and a green Feather; on the right side a Bugle Horn, and the Label in front
inscribed ROYAL WESTMINSTER VOLUNTEERS. His lower dress, white Pantaloons and Half Boots.
N. B. For the Westminster Grenadiers, vide No. LIX.
For the Battalion, vide No. II.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.0121 kg |
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| Dimensions | 25 × 35 cm |
