This miniature is one of 18 watercolour drawings (RCIN 421574-421591) of officers of the 10th Light Dragoons. They are all depicted in profile, wearing the regimental uniform – blue with yellow collars, silver lacing, white epaulettes with the Prince of Wales's feathers, sword belts, black neck clothes and white shirt frills. The hats are made of black fur with ostrich feathers, white over red, and cheetah skin bands. Most are dated on the lower left 1794, 1795 or 1796. None of the miniatures is inscribed so we do not know the identity of the individual officers, apart from the Prince of Wales himself, but those depicted should include Colonel W A Pitt, who had been Colonel of the regiment for many years, Lieutenant-Colonel W Newton, another long-standing officer, Adjutants P Shadwell and James M'Dermot, and possibly George Bryan (known as Beau Brummel, a friend of the Prince of Wales and arbiter of fashion) who joined as a Cornet (the lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop) in 1795.

The Prince had joined the 10th Light Dragoons in 1783 and was appointed Colonel-Commandant in January 1793. These miniatures may have been painted shortly afterwards to celebrate this occasion. He remained in charge throughout the Regency until he became King in 1820. The Prince's jacket, which is lined in yellow silk and embroidered with five rows of buttons and loops in silver thread, is at Windsor Castle.

Dated lower left: 1796