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Seaman Charles Hiches (b. 1789), Royal Navy Signed and dated 1832
Oil on card | 35.2 x 25.32 x 0.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 407065
Alexandre-Jean Dubois Drahonet (1791-1834)
Seaman Charles Hiches (b. 1789), Royal Navy Signed and dated 1832
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In 1832 Alexandre-Jean Dubois Drahonet was commissioned by King William IV to paint one hundred pictures illustrating the uniform of the Army and the Navy. Ninety-one of the one hundred are still in the collection today. These are some of the few military works by Drahonet that are recorded, along with paintings depicting the French Navy in the Musée de la Marine, Paris.
This painting depicts Seaman Hitches of the Royal Navy in his uniform, standing on deck boards.
Each picture in the series profiles one figure against a neutral background, focusing on details of uniform. The sitters are sometimes identified by name, and are otherwise classified by rank and regiment.Provenance
Commissioned by William IV; recorded in the Equerries Room at Windsor Castle in 1878
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on card
Measurements
35.2 x 25.32 x 0.2 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
Other number(s)
JSS 4
