Caption

Officer of the Light Horse Guard Regiment in full dress, Chelminski, Jan 1851–1925, painter; early 20th century; painting; height 27 cm, width 22 cm; war losses., A mounted soldier in a uniform with white, burgundy, and silver elements sits astride a chestnut horse with a white sock on a hind leg; the soldier wears a plumed helmet with white and burgundy, a silver cuirass, and burgundy trousers with pale stripes, and holds a curved sword. The horse has rich brown and chestnut tones with darker mane and tail and leather tack with metallic fittings. In the background a group of mounted figures in darker uniforms and a white horse stand on a grassy field under a pale blue and gray sky with soft clouds, and a distant domed building appears in muted gray and ochre tones. Several other riders in varied dark and muted colors are faintly visible through a hazy atmosphere.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A16_478

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Rights managed

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83.7Mb (3.5Mb) / 16.3in x 20.0in / 4878 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Officer Light Horse Guard Regiment full dress Chelminski Jan 1851–1925 painter early 20th century painting height 27 cm width 22 cm war losses mounted soldier uniform white burgundy silver elements sits astride chestnut horse white sock hind leg soldier wears plumed helmet silver cuirass burgundy trousers pale stripes holds curved sword horse rich brown chestnut tones darker mane tail leather tack metallic fittings background group mounted figures darker uniforms white horse stand grassy field under pale blue gray sky soft clouds distant domed building muted gray ochre tones Several riders varied dark muted colors faintly visible hazy atmosphere.