Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers – 1898 Lithograph by Richard Simkin

Original 1898 chromolithograph by Richard Simkin, depicting soldiers of the Princess Victoria’s Royal Irish Fusiliers (87th & 89th Foot) in full dress uniform. Shown in landscape orientation, the composition features a mounted officer and several fusiliers standing at attention with rifles. Uniforms include scarlet tunics, dark trousers, and black shakos with green plumes. The background shows a grassy field with trees and a cloudy sky. Captioned “PRINCESS VICTORIA’S ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS (87TH & 89TH FOOT)” beneath the image; Simkin’s signature appears lower left.

- Artist: Richard Simkin (signed) 

- Date: 1898 

- Medium: Chromolithograph on card 

- Mounting: Card-mounted, unframed 

- Dimensions: Approx. 50 × 38 cm (landscape orientation) 

- Condition: Very good. Colours remain vivid; no foxing.

Protected under glossy cellophane which may affect photographic clarity. Enhanced image included to show colour fidelity under daylight-balanced lighting.

Verso features a printed regimental history tracing the origins and campaigns of the 87th and 89th Foot from 1793 onward. Includes references to the French Revolutionary War, Peninsular War, and Crimean campaigns, with emphasis on battlefield distinction and awarded honours.

A confident infantry study with strong regimental clarity and intact verso narrative. Particularly suited to collectors of Irish regiments or those documenting British infantry lineage post-Childers Reforms.