Overall: 60cm (23.6in) x 77cm (30.3in)
Hand coloured acquaint. Review of the Artillery and Infantry Divisions after a painting by G. Forster, engraved by R. Havell, Junr. Dedicated below the image, ’This Print Representing The Hono[u]rable Artillery Company Passing in Review before their Illustrious [sic] COLONEL his Royal Highness Prince Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex, K.G., &c. &c. &c. is by Special Permission humbly dedicated to His Royal Highness, by His Royal Highness, most dutiful and most obedient servant, George Forster’. Production details below. ‘Painted by G. Forster, Engraved by R. Havell, Junr. Published April 1 1820 by George Forster, 25 Gloucester Street, St Johns Street Road’. Old dealer’s label verso of Walker’s Galleries Ltd, 118 New Bond Street, London W.1.
Walker's Galleries was a highly successful business founded in 1890 by Augustus Joel Walker (1868-1965). He operated as an art dealer, artists' colourman, frame-maker and fine art publisher.