The costume of the Russian Army , 1807
- Title(s):
- The costume of the Russian Army / from a collection of drawings made on the spot, and now in possession of the Right Honourable the Earl of Kinnaird ; containing a portrait of His Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias.
- Additional Title(s):
- Army of Russia containing the uniforms in portrait of the Russian soldiery
- Published/Created:
- London : Published by Edward Orme, printseller to the King, engraver and publisher..., 1807.
- Physical Description:
- [2] p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 40 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsUC485.R9 C67 1807+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3454155
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Cover title, on publisher's illustrated label: Army of Russia containing the uniforms in portrait of the Russian soldiery. Price 1.1.0 Coloured.
Frontispiece (portrait of Alexander II) by J. Godby; after Jean Antoine Pinchon. It is printed in color, à la poupée. Remaining plates unsigned.
Printed by J. Hayes, Dartmouth Street, Westminster.
Hiler, H. Bibliography of costume, p. 191
Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 735
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original blue paper wrappers. - Subject Terms:
- Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, 1818–1881 -- Portraits.Godby, J. -- Printer.Military uniforms -- Russia -- Pictorial works.Orme, Edward -- Publisher.Russia -- Armed Forces -- Uniforms -- Pictorial works.Russia. Armii︠a︡ -- Uniforms -- Pictorial works.Stipple engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1807.
- Form/Genre:
- A la poupée prints -- England -- London -- 1807.
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- The Body Guard
- Foot Guards
- Chasseur Guards
- Guard at night
- Infantry
- A sailor
- A soldier of the police
- A Cosack.
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