This is one of the very few depictions of a Marlburian soldier. It is by Laroon the younger. He joined the army in 1707 and was in many theatres.
Marcellus Laroon (1679-1772): Execution of Deserters in Flanders
Ink on paper, 1707, titled and dated at bottom, with label from the Paul Mellon Foundation for British Art, London.
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