Live Auction 1546The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry
Edward Corbet (1815-1890)
Lot 130

Edward Corbet (1815-1890)

A grey charger with a scarlet and leopardskin regimental shabraque embroidered 'VR'

Closed23 May 2014

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GBP 2,500

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Edward Corbet (1815-1890)
A grey charger with a scarlet and leopardskin regimental shabraque embroidered 'VR'
signed 'E Corbet' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)

Specialist note

This horse, with its leopardskin and crimson shabraque, is almost certainly of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, circa 1840-60. Similar shabraques were sold from the Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg, Sotheby's house sale, 5-15 October 2005, ninth day's sale, lots 3748-3760.