Name/Title
1886 - Original Water Colour portrait of a British Grenadier Guards Company Sergeant Major attributed to British Artist Richard Simkin (1850-1926) - one of four framed portraits of Imperial army Full Dress UniformsDescription
*** Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection *** *** FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - ARTIFACT NOT PART OF MUSEUM COLLECTION ***
1886 - Original lithographs of a watercolour portrait of a British Grenadier Guards Company Sergeant Major attributed to British Artist Richard Simkin (1850-1926) - one of four framed portraits of Imperial army Full Dress Uniforms.
A set of four water colour studies of military personnel,
1. 'Grenadier Guards, 1886', CSM 1882 Egypt Campaign Veteran in Guard Order
2. 'The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Review Order 1886',
3. 'Seaforth Highlanders Piper' 2nd Battalion 78th Regiment, and
4. '17th Lancers, 1886', [contemporarily reframed]
Each print is around 12 x 5cm, all framed and glazed, (4) and appear to be book plates appearing in the book "Uniforms of the British Army, in Twelve Representative Plates". London: Halford Bros, 1886 produced by Richard Simkin
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Richard Simkin (1840-1926)
Richard Simkin (1850–1926) was a British artist and illustrator of military uniforms. The British War Office employed him to design recruiting posters and illustrate the Army and Navy Gazette. He painted many watercolours of British Army uniforms. His work on posters polished his ability to create eye-catching images. This led to him contributing illustrations to the Boy's Own Magazine, The Graphic and others. Today, his pictures can be seen in numerous regimental museums and his illustrations appear in regimental histories, while watercolours frequently come up for auction.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 15, 2025Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
December 17, 2025
