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English Nave School Military Watercolour By James Young Of The 48th (northamptonshire) Regiment Of Foot
£1,500 $2,024 €1,765
English Nave School Military Watercolour by James Young of the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot
Interior of Carlisle Castle
Signed and dated 15 July 1854
An English Nave School watercolour depicting the interior of Carlisle Castle, showing infantry engaged in drill across the parade ground beneath the great Norman keep, together with mounted officers, sentries and civilian figures. Executed in the direct and unaffected manner characteristic of nineteenth-century British folk art, the composition combines a carefully observed topographical view with an engaging record of everyday military life within one of Britains most important historic garrison fortresses.
The watercolour is signed and inscribed Interior of Carlisle Castle By James Young 48th Regt. and dated 15 July 1854.
James Young entered the British Army Medical Department as a Hospital Assistant Surgeon on 18 March 1824, was promoted Assistant Surgeon later that year and became Surgeon on 19 October... 1839. During the First Anglo-Ashanti War, he served in West Africa and was present at the Battle of Dodowa on 7 August 1826, one of the decisive British victories of the campaign against the Ashanti Kingdom. The battle secured British and allied control of the region and remains one of the defining engagements of the war. Following his African service, Young served with the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, the 19th Regiment of Foot, and later the 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot, the regiment identified in the inscription to this watercolour.
Painted during the opening months of the Crimean War, the work records the routine of a Victorian garrison rather than the drama of the battlefield. Infantry companies drill on the parade ground while officers and civilians move through the castle precincts, creating an authentic contemporary record of military life in Britain immediately before many regiments embarked on overseas service.
In July 1854 Carlisle Castle was then an active military barracks and regimental depot, and the standard documentary history of the castle records that the 48th Regiment had succeeded the 28th in occupation of the castle during 1853. Official War Office station returns further record the regiments depot at Carlisle throughout 185455. The painting should therefore be understood as a rare contemporary depiction of the castle executed during the documented period of the 48th Regiments occupation and association with Carlisle Castle.
Carlisle Castle, founded in the late eleventh century by William II, had remained an important military stronghold for centuries and continued to serve as an active barracks throughout the nineteenth century. Youngs depiction preserves not only the architecture of the castle but also the atmosphere and daily life of a functioning British garrison.
The watercolour has been professionally conserved during its lifetime, with historic repairs to tears and creases. It is presented in a period simulated rosewood frame which complements the work well.
A particularly appealing example of nineteenth-century English military folk art, combining an identifiable artist, a documented military career, an exact date and a historically important setting. Watercolour on paper. Signed, inscribed and dated 15 July 1854. Presented in a period simulated rosewood frame with period glass.
Measuring: Frame 65 cm x 55.5 cm
Carlisle, England, 1854
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1225024
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1225024 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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