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A Trumpeter of 1st Life Guards blowing his trumpet, 1830 (c)

Oil on board by unknown artist, 1830 (c).

The Life Guards is the senior regiment of the British Army. It traces its origins back to 1660 when four troops of horse guards were raised by King Charles II around the time of his restoration.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1964-06-8-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1964-06-8-2