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Gunner and Pioneer, Troops in the East Indies, print, A gunner of Artillery Regiment No. 5 and a pioneer (engineer) of the East Indian Pioneers Battalion, Dutch troops in the Dutch East Indies. Plate 43. Uniform representation in 'Description of the Royal Dutch Troops' by JF Teupken, 1823., printmaker: Dirk Sluyter, Netherlands, after drawing by Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove, publisher: Jan Frederik Teupken, publisher: Gebroeders van Cleef, printer (person): Giunta d'Albani, Gebroeders, The Hague, 1823, Dirk Sluyter, Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove, Jan Frederik Teupken, Gebroeders van Cleef, Giunta d'Albani, printer (person), paper, etching, engraving, hand coloring, etching and engraving, hand colored, height 300 mm x width 205 mm, (military) uniforms, uniform, pioneers, Dutch East Indies, The, Period, 1820 - 1823, Two men in dark blue military coats and white trousers stand facing each other, each wearing tall black shakos topped with a small round pompom and a red plume, the shako of the left figure showing a decorative badge. Both carry brown backpacks with rolled gray blankets strapped on top and white crossbelts across their chests. The left figure is shown in a three-quarter front view with hands clasped, red and gold trim on his collar and cuffs, and red epaulettes with black striping; the right figure is shown in profile holding a long musket with a fixed bayonet, a black cartridge pouch at his side, and gold-accented belt fittings. Both wear black shoes and stand on a patch of ground with grass, and the illustration is rendered with fine line work and colored shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Gunner Pioneer Troops East Indies print gunner Artillery Regiment No 5 pioneer engineer East Indian Pioneers Battalion Dutch troops Dutch East Indies Plate 43 Uniform representation Description Royal Dutch JF Teupken 1823 printmaker Dirk Sluyter Netherlands drawing Bartholomeus Johannes van Hove publisher Jan Frederik Teupken Gebroeders Cleef printer person Giunta d'Albani Hague paper etching engraving hand coloring hand colored height 300 mm x width 205 mm military uniforms uniform pioneers Period 1820 - 1823 Two men dark blue military coats white trousers stand facing wearing tall black shakos topped small round pompom red plume shako left figure showing decorative badge carry brown backpacks rolled gray blankets strapped top white crossbelts across chests left figure shown three-quarter front view hands clasped red gold trim collar cuffs red epaulettes black striping right figure profile holding long musket fixed bayonet black cartridge pouch side gold-accented belt fittings wear black shoes patch ground grass illustration rendered fine line work colored shading