Oswald Henry Ames. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1896.
- Leslie Ward
- Date:
- Feb. 27, 1896
- Reference:
- 822241i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Lt-Col. Oswald Henry Ames, of Durfold Hall, Dunsfold, Surrey. Army officer, Herts Militia, 1881, and 2nd Life Guards, 1884; retired, 1906; rejoined Aug. 1914. Justice of the Peace in Norfolk. Portrayed in uniform of the Life Guards, wearing a monocle, and standing outside the background of the lithograph, with a small chair in the background, giving the impression of great height. "He was one of the tallest men in the British Army and in 1897, then a captain, he was chosen to head Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee procession (obituary in The times, 7 November 1927)
Publication/Creation
[London] : Vanity fair, Feb. 27, 1896 ([London] : Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, lith.)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 35 x 19.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
"Ossie". Spy. Vanity fair.
Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, lith.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 822241i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores