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English School 18th Century, a Portrait of a Young Bandsman Possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.
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English School 18th Century, a Portrait of a Young Bandsman Possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.

19th century
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English School 18th Century, A Portrait of a Young bandsman possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.

oil on canvas

21 x 16 in. (54 x 41 cm.)

The Brass plate is inscribed "New...."

Master of Music York. Regimental Band Uniforms were traditionally white with the collar, cuffs, lapels, etc in the regimental facing colour. It was, however, not at all unknown for musicians to wear uniforms which were in very different colours to those of the rest of the regiment’s personnel. If they have a connection with a particular location, they are more likely to belong to the Militia regiment/battalion of that area than to the Regulars. Apart from London, cities in Great Britain did not really have their own units, but the various Ridings of Yorkshire certainly each had one or more battalions of Militia troops. I would date these to the mid-1790s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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Artware Fineart has dated this Georgian Military Oil Portrait to the 1800s.

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Description
English School 18th Century, A Portrait of a Young bandsman possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.

oil on canvas

21 x 16 in. (54 x 41 cm.)

The Brass plate is inscribed "New...."

Master of Music York.

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Regimental Band Uniforms were traditionally white with the collar, cuffs, lapels, etc in the regimental facing colour.
Artware Fineart

It was, however, not at all unknown for musicians to wear uniforms which were in very different colours to those of the rest of the regiment’s personnel. If they have a connection with a particular location, they are more likely to belong to the Militia regiment/battalion of that area than to the Regulars. Apart from London, cities in Great Britain did not really have their own units, but the various Ridings of Yorkshire certainly each had one or more battalions of Militia troops. I would date these to the mid-1790s.

Height
62cm (24.41")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Artware Fineart has dated this Georgian Military Oil Portrait to the 1800s.

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SA319286
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English School 18th Century, a Portrait of a Young Bandsman Possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.

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An 18th-century Georgian oil portrait depiction of a young man in a buff military uniform with a dark green collar and sash against a dark background.
English School 18th Century, A Portrait of a Young bandsman possibly of the Yorkshire Militia with a Busby Hat and Cymbals.
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An 18th-century Georgian oil portrait depiction of a young man in a buff military uniform with a dark green collar and sash against a dark background.
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During the 18th century, British military portraiture recorded rank, regimentals, and martial service. Works produced by artists of the English School relied on formal composition, accurate costume details, and classic Georgian aesthetic conventions.

Portraits from this era were primarily executed using oil pigments ground with linseed or walnut oil onto hand-stretched linen canvas or wood panel. Canvases were secured to wooden stretchers, and traditional natural varnishes were applied as surface coatings.

Authentic Georgian oil paintings display age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, natural oxidisation on the reverse canvas, and hand-cut wooden stretcher frames. Examination under ultraviolet light can also reveal historical restoration or overpainting.

An 18th-century portrait serves as an anchor piece when positioned above a mantelpiece or sideboard in traditional, library, or eclectic settings. Pairing historic portraiture with clean contemporary lines or neutral wall tones creates balanced visual contrast.

Position the painting in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Surface dust should be removed gently using a dry soft-bristled brush, while any restoration or varnish removal should be handled by a professional art conservator.
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