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Illustrative and satirical artworks depicting soldiers and military experiences, providing a unique perspective on history and cultural commentary.

Our troles in the East / RussianPrisoner using his hobbies, to learn a French accreditation talent. (Title registered (letter)) | Our troles in the East. (Title of all)

Our beloves in the East ./de new comrades. (Title registered (letter)) | Our troles in the East. (Title of all)

6 / cacotlets. Return of an expedition. (IT)

Our troles in the East / RussianPrisoner using his hobbies, to learn a French accreditation talent. (Title registered (letter)) | Our troles in the East. (Title of all)

Stop, Your PAS, Satire on the escape of Metternich and Czapkas in March , Jakob Loder, printer

So finished Jules ....., you're going to bother this soldier. / I want to climb to the scale .... me, na! .... (title registered) | News. (Title of all)

Fifteenth Testing, 1828, Jean-Louis Van Hemelryck, 1828 print Van der Snuijff is drunk in a pub and gets the order from a messenger to return to his corps. Part of a series of approximately 24 cartoons from 1828 on the mismanagement within the Belgian militia companies by social inequality within the corps, introduced after the reorganization on 11 April 1827. Southern Netherlands paper the soldier; the soldier's life. drunkenness Belgium

The military career of Jean Bidoux./5./dites so military! But it's always me who pays [... (title registered) | The military career of Jean Bidoux (title of all)

Sergeant .., Why do this gang on new pants [... They must therefore go further than others! ... (Registered Title) | News. (Title of the whole)

Our trangiers in the Orient./triompide of French cuisine. (Title registered (letter)) | Our troles in the East. (Title of all)

The pilot. / Death of Colonel Howard ... (registered title)

Two soldiers have a chat.; Constantine. A French soldier has a chat with his sergeant while polishing his uniform, just before the French army will enter the city of Constantine in Algeria. He rejoices the Haremmames.

Death in military guise attends Tsar Nicolas I on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. Date: 1796 - 1855

No. 29 / The Mayor of Eu, educated that the riot raises; goes to the scene with its assoients ... (IT)

- My weapons !!!

Disadvantage of gunshots. / 21 (title registered (letter)) | military sketch. (Title of all)

Cartoon on the overloaded uniforms of the generals, 1870, 1870 print Cartoon on the overloaded uniforms of the generals. Three generals in uniforms heavily loaded with gilding and other decorations. Plaat appeared at the Weekblad De Nederlandsche Spectator, no. 3, 1870. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: Netherlandspublisher: Arnhempublisher: The Hague paper (military) uniforms

After the seat. .... (registered title) | Album of the headquarters (title of all)

THE REBELLION IN THE SOUDAN (SUDAN), REINFORCEMENTS LEAVING PORTSMOUTH

Economic and culinary promenade of ordinary corporal. (Title registered (letter)) | The pretty soldiers. (Title registered (letter))

Running soldier and a drinking soldier, in or before 1889 drawing Two illustrations on one set -up sheet. paper. India ink (ink). pencil pen the soldier; the soldier's life. drinking

Major John James attacking Capt. Ardesoif.. Prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. United States , History , Revolution, 1775-1783

Oh my god ! What is he to punt his rifle with so many frenzy / Bono Polish! Bono Polish! (Registered title) | News. (Title of the whole)

'Relieving Guard at The Vatican', 1864. Artist: John Tenniel

THE WEDDING OF 'COMMISSIONER' RAILTON OF THE SALVATION ARMY AT EXETER HALL

Italy. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1806-1808 part 2. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

- I gave you a battery! ... / 26. (title registered) | Zouaves and Croats. (Title of the whole)

14./Bains without wood background. (Registered title (letter)) | On the Italian war. (Title of all)

In order not to insult any of his guests, the heroic rice had this uniform,

Assassination of a veterinarian of the army

The protest of neutrals. / 28

Our trangiers in the Orient./1./a Gallipoli. (Title registered (letter)) | Our troles in the East. (Title of all)

Illustration depicting a policeman saluting. Dated 19th Century

Jean De Soult, Duke of Dalmatie,1769-1851. Marshal to Napoleon. From a sketch by G.B.Campion.

Une Bonne Prise', 1870-1871. Cartoon depicting a scene during the Prussian Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870. The city held out despite famine and great hardship until 28 January 1871. From a series entitled Paris Bloque. From a private collection.

Our trangiers in orient./2./- Ah! Major, you will not be able to complain about having eaten the horse in 1812 ... (registered title (letter)) | Our beloves in the East. (Title of all)

Cartoon, showing three views of Recruiting at the start of the First World War. As It Was (plying men with drink during the Napoleonic era), As It Is (a few men of different classes sitting waiting on a bench), and As It Should Be (a large crowd of men surging forward with determination). Date: September 1914

A cartoon depicting the purchasing of Army Commissions under the Army Service Acts of 1874, the practice of buying a promotion up the ranks in the Army was to be abolished.

Group of French conscripts going to report themselves at headquarters. French private soldiers were commonly known as "Piou-Piou" or "Poilou", the equivalent of the British Tommy during World War One. Date: 1915

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN SWEDEN: THE KING OF SWEDEN DISTRIBUTING PRIZES AT THE STOCKHOLM RIFLE MEETING

The emperor on the steady, Kaiser Wilhelm on the hunt, The German Emperor Wilhelm I on the decency for hunting Dahheim-supplement to No, Unknown

Political Croquades / 21 / Commission of the War Budget (IT)

Coloured illustration depicting soldiers talking to medical army officers.

Holmes questioning a stable lad and finding a clue that leads him to the murderer of Straker the trainer From "The Adventure of Silver Blaze" By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Published in Strand Magazine in 1892 Sidney Paget (1860-1908 English)

'Cartoon by Harry Furniss on the suffering of postmen after the introduction of Parcel Post. From ''Punch'' London, 1885.'

TARTEIFLE! My friend the Prussian who lets me go for a jet it's sure! (title registered) | News. (Title of the whole)

'Sketches with the police at the East End'. A series of sketches during the 'Jack the Ripper' murders showing suspects being arrested and on identity parades. In several of the sketches tramps and vagrants are disturbed and questioned by police officers and one 'disputes Sir Charles Warren's right to disrupt him.' Charles Warren was head of the London Metropolitan Police during the time of the Ripper murders, and was probably unfairly criticised for the failure to find the killer. 1888

Sympation (), Johan Braakensiek, 1901 Amsterdam paper political caricatures and satires. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc. (+ nation; national). Philippine-American War Zuid-Africa. Philippines

The Prince of Wales as Chief of Yeomanry, Johan Braakensiek, 1900 Amsterdam paper political caricatures and satires. historical persons. ruler, sovereign. personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, etc.

Infanterist. Schütze (feldmässig). 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Austria, Infantry , Austrian

La ballerine: Cher auteur, faites nous un ballet militaire! -Pourquoi militaire -Dam! Nous aurons des gibernes!. Cham (Count Amédée-Charles-Henry de Noé) (France, Paris, 1819-1879). France, 1864. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph

Mother showing his two young boys a group of prisoner soldiers. (TF)

Masters and domestic. / The officer and his order. (Registered title) | Everywhere or ridiculous life. 2nd delivery. (Title of the whole)

Twelfth Testing, 1828, Unknown, 1828 print A drunk Van der Snuijff walks down a table when you come home. Part of a series of approximately 24 cartoons from 1828 on the mismanagement within the Belgian militia companies by social inequality within the corps, introduced after the reorganization on 11 April 1827. Southern Netherlands paper the soldier; the soldier's life. drunkenness Belgium

A cartoon depicting Paul Kruger (1825-1904) an Afrikaner farmer, soldier and statesman. After the outbreak of the Boer War, Kruger was too old to cope with guerrilla warfare and went to live in Holland until the end of the War. Illustrated by Linley Sambourne.

Engraving depicting a man having a turn on the galvanic battery which would shock the person holding it. Dated 19th century

Cartoon on the disturbances after a sermon of Rev. Zaalberg, 1864; A fruit of 18 centuries Christian faith / how the Haagsche Kerkgemeente respects the freedom of conscience, and the moderns looking to convert. Cartoon on the disturbances on the Spui in The Hague after a preacher of the pastor J.C. Zaalberg. The warring parties are held apart by police officers. Plate appeared at De Nederlandsche Spectator Weekblad, no. 23, 4 June 1864.

An English jack-tar giving monsieur a drubbing, London : Robert Sayer, en sanguine engraving 1779, The Victory is associated with the French and British naval battle off Ushant in July 1778. The reference to Keppler is acrimonious, as he was court martialled as the result of his conduct during battle. Harland was Keppel's second in command. Sayer sides with Keppel, who had been set up by Sir Hugh Palliser following the stalemate of a battle. Keppel, who won acquittal without comment, was champi

In fact, evacuation there have never been that the guns that were ready to leave. (Registered title) | News. (Title of the whole)

I do not know why Chavin finds it good, smoking ... PL.9 (registered title) | Military Baliffering. (Title of the whole)

Germany, Westphalia, 1809. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Germany

News. / 50. / Excellent military charge made to the Emperor of Russia ... (registered title) | News (1854) (title of all)

16 / Mobile guard - Officer.

Man in overcoat and a soldier in an interior. The two men face each other in a room where there is a row of beds along the wall, possibly a hospital room. The man in military uniform holds the palms of his hands.

Illustration depicting a French prisoner pleading with guards not to kill the rat of which he had made his pet. 20th Century

An engraving depicting an author's idea of warfare corps in the 1950s: a lieutenant in the chemical warfare corps. Dated 19th century

In the crowd, page 379. Illustrations. 1877. General Research Division

- Crname! ... you're not fat! .... (title registered) | Zouaves and Croats. (Title of the whole)

Black Cat Cigarettes, World war One, propaganda card showing: satire on the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915

Sixteenth Test, 1828, Anonymous, 1828 print Duel between Van der Snuijff and a hussaar in a pub. Van der Snuijff pulls a carrot instead of his saber and his jacket is tied at the table. Part of a series of approximately 24 cartoons from 1828 on the mismanagement within the Belgian militia companies by social inequality within the corps, introduced after the reorganization on 11 April 1827. Southern Netherlands paper the soldier; the soldier's life. duelling Belgium

The tail for rats. (Registered title) | Album of the headquarters (title of all)

Political cartoon, 1884, 1884 print Cartoon with members of the House of Representatives as knights in a tournament. Plaat appeared at the Weekblad De Nederlandsche Spectator, no. 14, 1884. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: Netherlandspublisher: The Hague paper joust, tilt

CAP'TAINE! sic are you nicely the Beijing costume! ... / 17. (registered title) | Garrison memories. (IFF 27) (title of all)

Cartoon on the various political programs, 1864, 1864 print Cartoon on the various political programs in the upcoming elections. Politicians are armed by a corporal with a pen. Plaat appeared at the Weekblad De Nederlandsche Spectator, no. 22, 28 April 1864. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: Netherlandspublisher: Arnhempublisher: The Hague paper drill ~ military training

Contrast of the uniforms, From the series Small Episodes , From the Great Drama, Vienna in the state of siege , lith, And published by , Zampis, Anton Zampis -, Lithographer, Johann Höfelich -, printer

Wounded and cantinous soldier Adolphe Leon Wilette (1857-1926). Advertising poster. "Injured and cantinous soldier". Color lithography. 1916.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. National Guardsman on the city ramparts hoping the incoming shell will not land in his cooking pot. From Paris Bloque, Faustin Betbeder. France Germany Food

Life in Camp, Part 1: Building Castles; Hard Tack; Upset His Coffee; Water Call; A Shell is Coming; Riding on a Rail; Surgeons Call; An Unwelcome Visit; Late for Roll Call; Stuck in the Mud; The Guard House; Tossing in a Blanket After Winslow Homer American Publisher Louis Prang & Co. American 1864 In 1864 Homer designed two series of lithographed collectors cards titled Life in Camp for the Boston publisher Louis Prang & Co. Unlike his serious war-time images for Harpers Weekly, the artist felt free to inject humor into these miniature comments on army life which include images of soldiers resting, eating and reacting to army life. By 1864 the war was entering its final months and formerly sacrosanct subjects could be approached more lightly.

Life in Camp, Part 1: Building Castles After Winslow Homer American Publisher Louis Prang & Co. American 1864 In 1864 Homer designed two series of lithographed collectors cards titled Life in Camp for the Boston publisher Louis Prang & Co. Unlike his serious war-time images for Harpers Weekly, the artist felt free to inject humor into these miniature comments on army life which include images of soldiers resting, eating and reacting to army life. Here, a Union soldier smokes and dreams of home near tents. By 1864 the war was entering its final months and formerly sacrosanct subjects could be approached more lightly.

Two optimistic and rather over-excited Tommies, home on leave during World War I, lean out of their train carriage to breathe in the sweet smell of - the local gas works! A humorous reference to any smell being an improvement on those hanging over the trenches of the Western Front. Date: 1916

Atop a fortification of a town, a young girl is surrounded by three soldiers. One of the soldiers sits on a basket and smokes pipe. The soldier behind her steals an apple from her basket. In the background a cannon., Soldiers with a young girl, print maker: Reinier Craeyvanger, (mentioned on object), Reinier Craeyvanger, Amsterdam, 1822 - 1880, paper, etching, w 147 mm × h 201 mm

It's not nice of this beware like that good intentions of this brave John Bull. (Title registered) | News. (Title of the whole)

Garde Nationale Sedentaire - Officier Cantinierre', Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870, besieging the city until its eventual surrender in January 1871. The Garde Nationale was an army recruited from the citizenry of Paris to defend it against any Prussian assault. They were instrumental in the overthrow of the government in March 1871 and the establishment of the Paris Commune. From a private collection.

Japanese embassy in China attacked 1900. Chocolate collector card dated 1900 depicting the Boxer Uprising in China.

News // Take up these cannons / (23)

Coup d'etat of December 1851. All newspapers are eliminated, all printing presses are occupied by the public force.. History of France, old engraved i

Pencil drawing by Karl Pippich depicting the tambour major in uniform with drum.

Cartoon - The Soldier's Prayer Rostap (1866-1949)

The protest of neutrals. / 28

Engraving depicting breathing apparatus used by the Vienna Fire Brigade. Dated 19th century

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Death of General Polk

Sedentary National Guard / 9

The British Ambassador and officers of the 16th lancers helping Queen Ena to alight after the bomb explosion. On May 31st 1906, Princess Ena of Battenberg, daughter of Princess Beatrice and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married King Alfonso XIII of Spain. On their return from the Church of San Geronimo in Madrid, an anarchist, Mateo Moral, threw a bomb at the couple's carriage. It narrowly missed the royal pair but killed 20 others and injured 80. Date: 1906

The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VII) November 15, 1862 After Winslow Homer American In one of his most striking compositions, Homer describes a Union rifleman perched on a tree limb, drawing a bead on a Confederate mark across the lines. The expertly balanced rifle and glinting eye indicate a marksmans skill even as his precarious pose suggests that the soldier could himself easily become a casualty of war. At this point in his career, Homer had begun to focus on painting oils, and this wood engraving relates to a canvas now at the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. When the engraving appeared in Harpers Weekly in November 1862, the painting was not yet finished, so the print acted as a form of advance publicity and is today as well known as the oil.. The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty (from "Harper's Weekly," Vol. VII) 349139

Italy. Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 1815 part 10. 1910. Vinkhuijzen, Hendrik Jacobus. still image. Illustrations. General Research Division. Military uniforms , History, Italy

Nicolas pinched by the door.n�49. (Title registered (letter)) | Crimea War. (Registered Title (letter))

Otto von Bismarck has a vision of Frederick III of Prussia. Frederick III holds his journal in his right hand. With his left hand he holds up the proclamation 'An mein Volk,' written by his grandfather Frederick William III of Prussia., The Vision of the Reich Chancellor (original title on object), print maker: Johan Braakensiek, (mentioned on object), printer: Harms & Co. Ellerman, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 7-Oct-1888, paper, h 439 mm × w 294 mm

THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, WITH BAKER PASHA'S REINFORCEMENTS: FROM SUEZ TO SUAKIM BY THE RED SEA, 1883: 1. A Turk's Idea of a One-Finger Peg. 2. Our Red Sea Pilot. 3. A Slight Difference of Opinion Between Turks and Arabs. 4. Rejected Advances. 5. "There's Another Jolly Row Downstairs."

Good German! History of drying my green wood. (Bombing) (IT)

Caesar! It's zouave from home ... and always carried away! (registered title) | News. (Title of the whole)

- Hold on tight ! I'm going to get reinforcement. ... / (16)

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