From:Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
Name/TitleBritish Indian Army convey drawing, Punjab
About this objectA British Indian Army unit convoy, passing through mountainous terrain. The drawing depicts soldiers walking or on horseback. The men illustrated wearing British Indian Army dress of the Punjab Frontier Force.
The drawing is of pen and wash on bond-type paper, and was created by Capt. M. Smith of the 3rd Siekh Punjab Frontier Force. Smith would have had to carry a supply of paper and a small artist's kit to create the drawing.
The various units that comprised the Punjab Frontier Force, or 'Piffers' as they were affectionately known, were raised during the 1840s by the Punjab Government to protect the province and especially the northwest Frontier. It was under the direct control of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab during peacetime until 1886, when it came under the Commander-in-Chief, India.
MakerCaptain M. Smith
Maker RoleBritish Indian Army Officer
Date Madec.1878
PeriodMid-19th-century
Medium and MaterialsPencil
Ink
Pastel
Wash
Bond type paper
Place MadeIndian subcontinent
Style and IconographyHand drawing
Measurements580mm x 580mm
Subject and Association KeywordsBritish Army
Subject and Association KeywordsBritish Empire
Subject and Association KeywordsCaptain M. Smith
Subject and Association KeywordsIndian subcontinent
Subject and Association KeywordsSiekh Punjab Frontier Force
Subject and Association KeywordsIndia
Subject and Association KeywordsPakistan
Subject and Association KeywordsPunjab
Object TypeInk, Pastel and Pencil drawings
Object number2008.298.1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
