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| Richard Simkin |
Born on November 5th 1850 and was born in Herne Bay Kent, England, Richard Simkin grew up in Aldershot, Hampshire, marrying his wife, Harriet, in 1880, and it is also believed he was a volunteer in the Artist's Rifles. He was employed by the War Office to design recruiting posters. He is probabaly best know for his series of Army regiments including Yeomanry and Colonial regiments, a weekly supplement print to the Army and Navy Gazette. In 1901 he created a series of 'Types of the Indian Army' for the Gazette. He obtained much of the information from the Colonial and India Exhibition of 1886. Over a period of over 50 years Richard Simkin produced thousands of watercolours of Army uniforms and watercolours of Army life and campaigns. Many of these paintings can be seen in regimental museums and messes. Simkin also contributed illustrations to The Army and Navy gazzette, the Boy's Own Magazine, and The Graphic and many paintings were used in books and publications of Raphael Tuck and Sons. Richard Simkin died on the 25th June 1926 at home at 7 Cavensigh Street, Herne Bay. Many of richard Simkin's antique prints have been reproduced as prints by Cranston Fine Arts and are available from our websites, along with many original antique prints which are hard to find these days. |
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The 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own) at a Field Day 1851 by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
6th Dragoons by Richard Simkin. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
Seaforth Highlanders by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
A Royal Escort in 1742 by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
Types of Tasmanian and New Zealand Regiments by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
17th Lancers, Dispersing in Pursuit During a Field Day by Richard Simkin The 17th was formed in 1759 as the 18th Light Dragoons before being renumbered in 1763. Their motto of Death or Glory and deaths head cap badge would become icons highlighting the regiments history of bravery and fearlessness. Most notable being their part in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava and at Ulundi, the final battle of the Anglo-Zulu war. |
The Black Watch by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
Types of the Indian Native Army, Bengal by Richard Simkin Sepoy - 2nd (Prince of Wales's Own) Goorkha Regiment (Simoor Rifles), Subadar - 5th Goorkha Regiment, Sepoy - 26th (Punjab_ Bengal Infantry, Sepoy - 29th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own Punjab) Bengal Infantry, Sowar - 18th Bengal Lancers, Sowar - 15th Bengal (Mooltanee) Lancers, Risaldar Major - 10th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Bengal Lancers. |
Royal Horse Artillery by Richard Simkin. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
The Kings Royal Rifle Corps by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
Canadian Types by Richard Simkin Print shows Canadian troops of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Canadian Hussars, Field Artillery, Royal Canadian Artillery, Governor Generals Body Guard, Governor Generals Foot Guards and Strathconas Horse. |
4th Dragoon Guards by Richard Simkin. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
8th Hussars by Richard Simkin. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
Royal Artillery by Richard Simkin. Printed on high quality 300gsm German etching stock. Only 25 copies of this superb quality reprint are available. |
Irish Guards by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
21st Hussars by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
Scots Regiments of the British Army by Richard Simkin. Seaforth Highlanders, Royal Scots, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, Cameronians, Black Watch, Highland Light Infantry, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Scots Guards, Gordon Highlanders, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. |
The Somerset Light Infantry (the Prince Alberts) by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry (32nd and 46th Foot) by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
The Connaught Rangers by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
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