Sowar, Madras Cavalry, 1835 (c)
Gouache on mica by a Company artist, Trichinopoly, 1835 (c).
In 1835 there were ten regiments of light cavalry on the strength of the Madras Army, all of whom wore blue uniforms with orange facings (apart from the 5th Light Cavalry who had black facings).
From a set of 61 paintings showing the different occupations of India.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1963-09-125-18
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-09-125-18
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