The East Lancashire Regiment – 1893 Lithograph by Richard Simkin

Original chromolithograph dated 1893, illustrated by Richard Simkin. Depicts soldiers of The East Lancashire Regiment (30th & 59th Foot) in full dress uniform: scarlet tunics, white crossbelts, and black helmets. The figures are shown advancing at speed across a battlefield with rifles drawn, smoke rising in the background. Captioned “THE EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT 30TH & 59TH FOOT” below image. Simkin’s signature appears lower left.

- Artist: Richard Simkin (signed) 

- Date: 1893 

- Medium: Chromolithograph on card 

- Mounting: Card-mounted, unframed 

- Dimensions: Approx. 39 × 45 cm (dimensions of the mount) 

- Condition: Very good. Colours remain vivid; light age toning. No foxing.

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

Reverse bears a dealer label from Storey’s Ltd., a known specialist in military prints and ephemera.

A dynamic composition with battlefield action rarely seen in Simkin’s regimental series. Particularly appealing to collectors of Lancashire regiments or those focused on combat depictions in Victorian military art.