Monday 2 February 2009

Marlburian images

Someone will probably shoot me down in flames but I was under the impression there was only 2 pictures of Marlburian soldiers from the actual time - both done by Marcellus Laroon the Younger - he joined the army in 1707 and fought in many campaigns. One sketch is partly shown below (Meldert camp) and the other is a colour picture of troops fording a river which I have poorly scanned a photocopy - the original is in the National Army Museum. Anyone know any more pictures? More of Laroon's military pictures at Flanderkin serjeant's blog

2 comments:

Steve-the-Wargamer said...

Not true pictures, but the Blenheim tapestries probably fit the description??

Also, I spotted this the other day while reading about Lord Peterborough's campaign in Spain...

http://tinyurl.com/dxrf3a

.. a painting by the Dutch artist Jan Wyck of the Battle of Larida...

Bluebear Jeff said...

I am enjoying the various paintings and prints that you are posting. Thanks!


-- Jeff