From:Rocky Hill War Memorial Museum
Name/TitleBritish Indian Army drawing, Punjab
About this objectDrawing of a military procession in Punjab region of India or Pakistan.
4 horses or mules are depicted alongside eight soldiers. The name of the contingent, the Hazara Mountain Battery (PFF) is etched into the top of the drawing with the unit's motto written in Latin below.
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 Hazara Mountain Battery (Frontier Force) was an artillery unit of the British Indian Army. The battery was raised in 1851. 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 MaterialsPen
Wash
Bond type paper
Place MadeIndian subcontinent
Style and IconographyHand drawing
Inscription and MarksHazara Mountain Battery (PFF) is etched into the top of the drawing with the unit's motto written in Latin below.
Measurements460mm x 480.5mm
Subject and Association KeywordsBritish Army
Subject and Association KeywordsIndian subcontinent
Subject and Association KeywordsBritish Empire
Subject and Association KeywordsIndia
Subject and Association KeywordsPakistan
Subject and Association KeywordsPunjab
Subject and Association KeywordsCaptain M. Smith
Subject and Association KeywordsHazara Mountain Battery
Subject and Association KeywordsSiekh Punjab Frontier Force
Object TypeInk, Pastel and Pencil drawings
Object number2008.298.2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
