19th Century Hand-Coloured Political Satire – Military Scene

A hand-coloured engraving from the English School, 19th century, depicting a military scene titled The Cornet Battery Opened on the Tenth. The work illustrates the 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in period costume and action. Engraved by John Fairburn, Broadway Ludgate Hill, London, April 1824.

Materials and Techniques: Hand-coloured engraving, Paper

Dimensions: 26.5 cm x 37 cm

Condition: Good overall. Minor age-related foxing and handling marks typical for paper of this period; colours remain vivid.