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Artist/Maker (American, 1873 – 1923)

Uniforms of the American Revolution: Officer, 52nd Regiment of Foot, Grenadier Company, British Army

ca. 1910
Watercolor, gouache, black ink, and graphite on beige paper
Overall: 10 1/8 × 7 3/8 in. (25.7 × 18.7 cm)
Mat: 19 1/8 × 14 1/4 in. (48.6 × 36.2 cm)
Gift of Charles MacKubin Lefferts
1921.109
This is one of the original studies by Lefferts for his landmark Uniforms of the American, British, French, and German Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783, published by the Society in 1926. The result of a lifetime of research by the artist and author, this volume was the first major published treatise on regimental uniforms of the Revolutionary war.
SignedSigned at lower right in brown watercolor: "Chas. M. Lefferts"
InscribedInscribed at lower left: "Officer. 52d Foot. Grenadier Co. British 1775-83"
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