King & Country NA041: Dragoon Charging with Sword
NA041 stretches a French dragoon and horse into a forward charge. The sword, crested helmet and streaming horsehair create a long silhouette that needs more room than the base alone suggests.
King & Country NA027: Chasseur Aide-de-Camp
NA027 gives a mounted staff officer something unusually specific to do: attend to a sheet of paper. The figure turns attention from the spectacle of command to the written information that helped make it function.
King & Country NA025: Mounted Chasseur à Cheval
NA025 presents a mounted chasseur holding a carbine while controlling the reins. The dark green uniform, decorated saddle equipment and tall headgear make a colorful subject whose role is more specific than a generic French cavalryman.
King & Country NA047: Mounted Black Watch Officer
NA047 lifts a Black Watch officer above the foot figures on a rearing horse. The raised forelegs and the rider’s tall bonnet give the piece a much larger visual presence than the standing command subjects.
Del Prado Russian Life Guard Cossack Officer 1812: A Guard Uniform Beyond the Cossack Stereotype
The red coat and silver-coloured braiding make this Cossack officer a formal portrait rather than a ragged raider. The Life Guard identification is essential: it places the figure in a particular institutional setting within Russian service.
Del Prado Belgian 5th Light Dragoon 1815: A Belgian Subject Before Belgian Independence
The green uniform and sabre identify a light-cavalry subject, but the date raises the most interesting question. In 1815, Belgian troops belonged to a political arrangement different from the independent Belgium of later history.
Del Prado 11th Chasseurs Trumpeter 1810: The Red Coat Marks a Musical Role
The red jacket, pale braiding and green trousers make this trumpeter stand out from ordinary French cavalry. Del Prado shows him on foot, allowing the clothing and instrument to be studied without a horse obscuring the lower body.
Del Prado Polish 18th Lancers Trooper 1939: A Rifle-Carrying Cavalryman
The square-topped cap, tall boots and upright rifle identify a Polish cavalry subject on foot. It is a useful starting point for correcting the persistent cartoon of lancers blindly charging tanks.
Del Prado Egyptian Camel Corps Sergeant 1915: A Desert Soldier Without the Camel
The covered fez, bandolier and blue puttees give this Egyptian sergeant a distinctive appearance. His standing pose is useful for studying a desert-service uniform without allowing the animal to dominate the subject.
Del Prado Austro-Hungarian Hussar Corporal 1914: Colour in a Multinational Army
Blue braiding and red trousers make this hussar an arresting contrast to the field-grey and khaki soldiers nearby. The figure opens a route into Austria-Hungary’s army through a uniform that still carries the visual language of cavalry tradition.