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Orlando Norie (1832-1901) and Henry Martin (fl. 1825, d. 1860 or 1865)
An album of 162 watercolours of military subjects, including 116 watercolours by Orlando Norie depicting English, French and Turkish troops in the Crimean War, scenes from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars including the Battle of Waterloo and the Peninsula War, English Cavalry 1856, French Cavalry 1856, Siege of Rome, 1849, skirmish between French and Arab troops, siege of Anvers, 1830 and 46 watercolours by Henry Martin of officers of the British army and British regiments on exercise at Chobham
Orlando Norie (1832-1901) and Henry Martin (fl. 1825, d. 1860 or 1865) An album of 162 watercolours of military subjects, including 116 watercolours by Orlando Norie depicting English, French and Turkish troops in the Crimean War, scenes from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars including the Battle of Waterloo and the Peninsula War, English Cavalry 1856, French Cavalry 1856, Siege of Rome, 1849, skirmish between French and Arab troops, siege of Anvers, 1830 and 46 watercolours by Henry Martin of officers of the British army and British regiments on exercise at Chobham the majority signed variously 'O. Norie', two signed 'Orlando Norie', one signed and dated 'ORLANDO NORIE/1855' (upper left) one with inscription and date 'Cavalerie Anglaise 1856', one with inscription and date 'Cavalerie Francaise 1856' (on the pages of the album); 19 signed with initials 'H.M.', the majority inscribed variously with titles (on the pages of the album) pencil and watercolour, the watercolours by Martin heightened with touches of bodycolour 9½ x 13 5/8 in. (24.2 x 34.7 cm.); and smaller; the album 18 x 12 x 2 in. (45.8 x 30.5 x 5 cm.) overall