19th Military Officer Portrait Regimental English School Paintings

Portrait of William J Kempton, Officer 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment Of The Foot, circa 1850
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English School.
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ABOUT
The 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1824. It amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) in 1881.
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The regiment was raised in Edinburgh by Major-General Gage John Hall as the 99th Regiment of Foot, in response to the threat posed by the French intervention in Spain, in March 1824.
It was a distinct unit, unrelated to earlier units designated as the 99th Regiment of the British Army. In 1832, the new 99th Regiment received its county title, becoming the 99th (Lanarkshire) Regiment of Foot.
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Amalgamation
As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 99th was linked with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no. 38 at Le Marchant Barracks in Devizes.
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On 1 July 1881 the Childers Reforms came into effect and the regiment amalgamated with the 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment)
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This Large 19th Century example is a fine portrait of young officer William J Kempton of the 99th Lanarkshire Regiment Of the Foot, skilfully painted in oils on canvas.
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A very good quality portrait of the officer in his black tunic with red sash across his chest.
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It is understood he served the British Empire during the Opium Wars.
Presented in a lovely decorative gilt frame.
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FRAMED MEASUREMENTS : 43" x 34.5"
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DELIVERY :
UK / Packaged / Tracked & Recorded £100
Worldwide : EU £275 / USA £350
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TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171
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Quote Ref : 0948
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