The Military Portrait Gallery

Presents

A fine art portrait

Of

Lieutenant-General Sir George White, V.C., G.C.B. .

In the Uniform of Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders

1899

About the subject....

Sir George White was an Irishman and joined  a fine old Irish regiment, the 27th Foot (1st Inniskilling Fuseliers) at the age of 18. After servining in the Mutiny operations, he was transfered in 1863 to the 92nd Highlanders and went, as a major, to Afghanistan in 1879. Serving in Kabul and the Sherpur, he went on to take part in Lord Robert's famous march to Kandahar. He also served on the Nile Expedition 1884 and in 1885 was appointed a Brigadier in the Burmese Expedition and the capture of Mandalay.

Later achievements include a Commandership of an important district in Bengal,  Quatermaster - General at London HQ, Governor of Gibralter and served in South Afrca commandding troops in Natal and Ladysmith.                                         

This portrait comes with a printed Service Record that shows all significant actions, commands and decorations etc.

About the Military Portrait Gallery.....

The full-colour portrait above is from the Military Gallery Series that we currently have available that captures the full ambience and atmosphere of the glorious days of British Empire when men of this calibre were the real celebrities of their time. Many were from wealthy families and didn’t have to be on active service, but without exception, they all made the conscious decision to put themselves on the front line to serve their Queen and Country.

Details of their every campaign action, decoration and promotion were avidly followed by a whole generation of military enthusiasts. Their exploits spawned countless adventure stories that thrilled and inspired boys for several generations. Because of this, each one has both significant military and socially historic value.

Whether your interest is in their military campaigns, or some personal family connection, today, as then, these portraits still have the capacity to inspire, uplift and motivate you to ever higher levels of personal achievement.

This high quality portrait will command ‘pride-of-place’ in any military collection and is very suitable for framing.

Overall Size:- 10 ¾” x 13 ¼” including the margin.

The complete collection was originally put together as a strictly limited edition portfolio by Commander Chas. N. Robinson, R.N. during 1899-1900 and are genuine antiques, being now well over 100 years old,  and NOT  modern  reproductions.

Each portrait was especially commissioned by Commander Robinson from the top artists and society photographers of the day including many by Alexander Bassano, the man responsible for the.....

 “Your Country Needs YOU !”

 .....poster campaign depicting Lord Kitchener that remains the most enduring image of WWI

Some were produced in London studios whilst others were taken on location in the various theatres of war in which our heros were serving at the time.

Because these were a strictly limited edition, you can be sure that it will be envied by all who see it. Only a few copies of this collection were ever produced, most are still in the library collections of the subject’s families with just a small number on loan to specialist military museums.

 These portraits are very rarely found being offered for sale. When they do come to the market, they usually command very good prices. This fact, together with their sheer quality, will ensure that the value of your portrait will continue to grow steadily with time.

At the time these portraits were created, most of these commanders were serving in various parts of South Africa, although a few were serving in either India, Burma or China.

SOME IMPORTANT NOTICES....

 1.      Overseas postage rates are available on request.

 2.      Postage Discount is available on multiple purchases, so why not….

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Thank you for your interest