Add to albumOil painting entitled 'Under Orders' by Robert Gemmell Hutchinson, 1882. Black Watch soldiers make final goodbyes to members of their families in a barrack room of Edinburgh Castle, prior to leaving for Egypt in 1882.
Three generations can be seen, from a soldier's father wearing his rifle volunteer uniform and medals, to wives, girlfriends and small children. The coloured print on the wall is of John Everett Millais's 'Cherry Ripe', a sentimental favourite.
The Egyption revolt of 1881 was organised by Colonel Arabi Pasha against Britain and France who controlled the Suez Canal and administered the finances of Egypt. The Black Watch fought at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, losing 50 men killed or wounded.
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- Online ID: 000-000-100-257-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
The Thistle at War
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland M.1945.14
- Date: 1882
- Material: Oil on canvas
Painting, oil
- Dimensions: 910 mm x 1535 mm; 1275 mm x 1900 mm framed
- What: Painting, oil
- Subject: Fine Art - Paintings / History - Military
- Who: Black Watch (British land forces)
Robert Gemmell Hutchinson, R.S.A. (delineator)
- Where: Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle
- Event: Embarkation for Egypt, 1882
- Description: Oil painting entitled 'Under Orders', by R. Gemmell Hutchinson, showing soldiers of the Black Watch and civilians in a barrack room in Edinburgh Castle before the regiment embarked for Egypt, 18 July 1882.
- References:
- McCorry, Helen (ed.) The thistle at war: an anthology of the Scottish experience of war, in the services and at home. Edinburgh, NMS, 1997
- Wood, Stephen The Scottish soldier. Manchester: Archive Publications with NMS, 1987
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