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19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings
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19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

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Portrait of William J Kempton, Officer 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment Of The Foot, circa 1850

English School.

ABOUT

The 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1824. It amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh''s (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1881.

The regiment was raised in Edinburgh by Major-General Gage John Hall as the 99th Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French intervention in Spain, in March 1824.

It was a distinct unit, unrelated to earlier units designated as the 99th Regiment of the British Army. In 1832, the new 99th Regiment received its county title, becoming the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot.

Amalgamation

As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 99th was linked with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 38 at Le Marchant Barracks in Devizes.

On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh''s (Wiltshire Regiment)

This Large 19th Century example is a fine portrait of young officer William J Kempton of the 99th Lanarkshire Regiment Of the Foot, skilfully painted in oils on canvas.

A very good quality portrait of the officer in his black tunic with red sash across his chest.

It is understood he served the British Empire during the Opium Wars.

Presented in a lovely decorative gilt frame.

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS : 43''( 109 cm ) x 34.5'' ( 37.5 cm )

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UK / Packaged / Tracked & Recorded £100

Worldwide : EU £275 / USA £350

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171

Quote Ref : 0948

Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Military Portrait to the 19th Century.

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Description
Portrait of William J Kempton, Officer 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment Of The Foot, circa 1850

English School.

ABOUT

“
The 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1824.
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art

It amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh''s (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1881.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.
fig 1. 19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

The regiment was raised in Edinburgh by Major-General Gage John Hall as the 99th Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French intervention in Spain, in March 1824.

It was a distinct unit, unrelated to earlier units designated as the 99th Regiment of the British Army. In 1832, the new 99th Regiment received its county title, becoming the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.
fig 2. 19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

Amalgamation

As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 99th was linked with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 38 at Le Marchant Barracks in Devizes.

fig 3. A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.
fig 3. 19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh''s (Wiltshire Regiment)

This Large 19th Century example is a fine portrait of young officer William J Kempton of the 99th Lanarkshire Regiment Of the Foot, skilfully painted in oils on canvas.

fig 4. A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.
fig 4. 19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

A very good quality portrait of the officer in his black tunic with red sash across his chest.

It is understood he served the British Empire during the Opium Wars.

Presented in a lovely decorative gilt frame.

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS : 43''( 109 cm ) x 34.5'' ( 37.5 cm )

DELIVERY :

UK / Packaged / Tracked & Recorded £100

Worldwide : EU £275 / USA £350

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171

Quote Ref : 0948

Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
37.5cm (14.76")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 19th Century Military Portrait to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Dealers Internal Ref
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Archive I A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.

19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment of the Foot Military Paintings

Archive II A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame. View IX
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A nineteenth-century oil portrait on canvas depicting a British military officer in a dark tunic with a red sash, framed in an ornate gilt wood frame.
19th Oil Portrait of William J Kempton Officer 99th Lanarkshire Regiment Of The Foot Military Paintings
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During the nineteenth century, military portraits were commissioned to record an officers rank, regimental affiliation, and service achievements. These formal portraits served as important family heirlooms and visual records of British military hierarchy and dress uniform regulations.

Artists typically painted with oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas. The finished artwork was housed in heavy timber frames, frequently finished with gold leaf gilding or composition moulding.

Authentic period portraits exhibit natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the reverse canvas or stretcher bars, and accurate historical details in uniform tailoring, insignia, and weapons.

A large framed portrait functions effectively as a focal point above a mantlepiece or sideboard. Pairing dark, figurative artwork with contemporary neutral backwalls and structured furniture creates an engaging dialogue between traditional and modern aesthetics.

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