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The Drums of the Fore and Aft

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

1895.

Reference:

R13133-405-0-E, Volume number: 53

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3994675

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

The Drums of the Fore and Aft
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Date(s):

1895.

Place:

London:

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Publisher:

Arthur Lucas,

Extent:

1 reproduction : photogravure, mounted on board

Language of material:

English

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Reproduction of a painting by E.M. Hale, depicting two young drummer boys in military uniform at the centre of a battlefield. Below the image is an excerpt from Rudyard Kipling's "Drums of the Fore and Aft".

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Artist: Hale, Edward Matthew, 1852-1924

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Note on the state of conservation:

Some discolouration, particularly at the top.

Location of originals note:

Original painting in the Bridgeman Art Library, Leeds Museums and Galleries (City Art Gallery) U.K.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto, l.l.: Painted by E. Matthew Hale / The Ghazis drew off; it was never wise to chase white men too far. A quarter of a mile had the Fore and Aft retreated... [two paragraphs of text from Rudyard Kipling's "Drums of the Fore and Aft"]
Recto, l.c.: London, Published in 1895 by Arthur Lucas, / the Proprietor, 31 New Bond St. W. / The Drums of / the / Fore and Aft.
Recto, u.c.: Entered according to Act of Congress 1895 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. New York, British Art Publishers Union Ltd. 15 East 17th St.
Recto, u.r.: Photogravure [...?]
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Uniforms, Military

Military Activity

Instruments - Musical - Drums
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

53 Item no. assigned by LAC 391

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Copyright : expired
Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-391

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