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T.S Seccombe (1840 – 1899)

Seccombe had a successful career in London as an artist and illustrator after his retirement from the Royal Artillery. Much of his work brings to life the military and social perils of life in the Victorian army. These cartoons from his book ‘Military Misreadings of Shakspere’ are cleverly matched with quotations he chose from Shakespeare’s plays. The separate figures are digitally cut-out from the cartoons.

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Plate 101 - The Levee “This jarring discord of Nobility, this should’ring of each other in the court.” HENRY VI., PART I. — ACT IV., SCENE 1.	Plate102 - In the line of duty “How I am brav’d, and must perforce endure it.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT II., SCENE 4.	Plate 103 - Leg up “I cannot reach so high.” TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA., - ACT I., SCENE 2.
Plate 104 - Artillery practice on the range “And, after this; and then to breakfast with what appetite you have.” HENRY VIII., - ACT III., SCENE 2.	Plate 105 - Sporting chance “I do perceive here a divided duty.” OTHELLO., - ACT I., SCENE 3 ...	Plate 106 - Follow my leader “That what you cannot, as you would, achieve, you must perforce accomplish as you may.” TITUS ANDRONICUS. -ACT II., SCENE 1.
Plate 107 - Domestic duty “In peace, was never gentle lamb more mild.” RICHARD II. - ACT II., SCENE 1.	Plate 108 - Extension motions “I do not strain at the position, it is familiar.” TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. - ACT III., SCENE 3.	Plate 109 - Hot pursuit “For fly he could not, if he would have fled.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.
Plate 110 - Flight of fancy “What power is it, which mounts my love so high?” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. — ACT I., SCENE 1.	Plate 111 - Trip hazard “I do not without danger walk these streets.” TWELFTH NIGHT., - ACT III., SCENE 3. ...	Plate 112 - Toothache “He that commends me to mine own content, commends me to the thing I cannot get.” COMEDY OF ERRORS. - ACT I., SCENE 2.
Plate 113 - Officers' Equitation “Prepared I was not for such a business; therefore am I found so much unsettled.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. - ACT II., SCENE 5.	Plate 114 - Sharp Practice “Our Captain hath in every figure skill.” TIMON OF ATHENS. — ACT V., SCENE 4.	Plate 115 - Trot Past “My Lord, I scarce have leisure to salute you.” TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. — ACT IV., SCENE 2.
Plate 116 - An Unpromising Start “I looked upon her with a soldier’s eye, that liked, but had a rougher task in hand.” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. - ACT I., SCENE 1.	Plate 117 - Fencibles “Where every horse bears his commanding rein, and may direct his course as please himself.” RICHARD III. — ACT II., SCENE 2.	Plate 118 - Musical Discord “His liberty is full of threats to all.” HAMLET. — ACT IV., SCENE 1. ...
Plate 119 - The Kiddies “I would, I had thy inches.” CLEOPATRA., — ACT I., SCENE 3.	Plate 120 - Force Majeure “Blame not this haste of mine.” TWELFTH NIGHT. — ACT IV., SCENE 3.	Plate 121 - Thin Red Line “Oh, Hamlet, what a falling off was there;” HAMLET. - ACT I., SCENE 5.
Plate 122 - Prickly Business “And my appointments have in them in a need, greater than shows itself at the first view, to you that know them not.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.- ACT II., SCENE 5.	Plate 123 - Autumn Manoeuvres “Content you, gentlemen; I’ll compound this strife.” TAMING OF THE SHREW. - ACT II., SCENE 1.	Plate 124 - Critical Interview “Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich.” TIMON OF ATHENS.- ACT I., SCENE 2.
Plate 125 - Spirited Affair “My spirit can no longer bear these harms.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT IV., SCENE 7.	Plate 126 - Clothing Inspection “Your several suits have been considered and debated on.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT V., SCENE 1.	Plate 127 - Puzzled “If I know how, or which way, to order these affairs, thus thrust disorderly into my hands, never believe me.” RICHARD II. - ACT II., SCENE 2.
Plate 128 - In the Line of Fire “But this is mere digression from my purpose.” HENRY IV., PART II. - ACT IV., SCENE 1. ...	Plate 129 - Staff Work “But this exceeding posting, day and night, must wear your spirits low.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. - ACT V., SCENE 1.	Plate 130 - Troublesome Gust “And I myself know well, how troublesome it sat upon my head.” HENRY IV., PART II. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.
Plate 131 - Annual Inspection “Alas, how fiery and how sharp he looks!” COMEDY OF ERRORS. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.	Plate 132 - Rumbled “And hark, what noise the general makes!” CORIOLANUS.- ACT I., SCENE 5.	Plate 150 - Gentleman at Arms Cut-out
Plate 151 - Life Guard Cut-out	Plate 152 - Dragoon Guard Cut-out	Plate 153 - Lancer Cut-out
Plate 154 - Hussar Cut-out	Plate 155 - Riding Master Cut-out	Plate 156 - Ensign Cut-out
Plate 157 - Guardsman Cut-out	Plate 158 - Line Officer Cut-out	Plate 159 - Fusilier Cut-out
Plate 161 - Highlander Cut-out	Plate 160 - General Cut-out

HM Bateman (1887 – 1970)

H. M. Bateman was the finest cartoonist of his time; he had a unique eye for the ridiculous and a special skill in emphasising the discomfort of his subjects. He was best known for his series ‘The Man who…..’. We include two figures from his popular book ’Colonels’ which have been named for Mess Art by his granddaughter.

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Very well meant.(Plate 201)	The umpire who confessed he wasn’t looking! (Plate 202)	The Second Lieutenant who took the CO’s savoury. (Plate 203)
The man who missed the ball on the first tee at St Andrew’s. (Plate 204)	The man who lit his cigar before the Royal toast. (Plate 205)	The man who crept into the royal enclosure in a bowler. (Plate 206)
The man who asked for a second helping at a city company dinner. (Plate 207)	The Lifeguardsman who dropped it. (Plate 208)	The Guardsman who dropped it. A tragedy at Wellington barracks! (Plate 209)
The guards bathe. (Plate 210)	The game that wouldn’t play the game. (Plate 211)	The car that touched a policeman. (Plate 212)
Cowes nightmare - unwelcome guest. (Plate 213)

Plate 251 - Suspicion	Plate 252 - Curiosity

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George Finch Mason (1850 – 1915)

A sporting and military artist and illustrator well known for his humorous work. These four cartoons were published by Fores, 41 Piccadilly, London in the early 20th Century as part of ‘Finch Mason’s Sporting Sketches’; it is thought unlikely that Season’s Greetings was published.

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Plate 301 - Hot Work Hot work for Mr Nubbles	Plate 302 - Woodcock Day A good day for woodcock	Plate 303 - Percy Popjoy Warm day for Percy Popjoy
Plate 304 - Ruddy Fox The ruddy fox hisself	Plate 305 - Season's Greetings Compliments of the Season Small Print (image: 158mm x 232mm) (mount: 322mm x 420mm)	Plate 350 - Woodcock Cut-out ...
Plate 351 - Keeper Cut-out	Plate 352 - Percy Popjoy Cut-out	Plate 353 - Ruddy Fox Cut-out

Richard Simkin (1850 – 1926)

Thought to have joined a volunteer regiment before attending art school Simkin emerged as a military artist in the early 1880s. One of the most prolific and best known watercolourists of British Army uniforms he created work for regiments, illustrated books, periodicals and recruiting posters for the War Office.

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Plate 401- Botheration	Plate 402 - Presentation	Plate 403 - D-nation
Plate 404 - Gratification	Plate 450 - Botheration Cut-out	Plate 451 - Presentation Cut-out
Plate 452 - D-nation Cut-out	Plate 453 - Gratification Cut-out

Other Artists

Plate 501 - Boys at Play - W.A Gardiner Small Print (image: 190mm x 174mm) (mount: 355mm x 362mm)

W A Gardiner (1766-1814)

An Irish engraver whose work was well regarded by London publishers. A restless man known for his eccentricity, he returned to his native Dublin around 1800 and committed suicide in 1814. This light-hearted engraving symbolises a soldier’s off-duty activities or were there two?

GALLERY

Welcome to our colourful gallery which currently features work by: Thomas Seccombe, H.M. Bateman, George Finch Mason, Richard Simkin & W.A. Gardiner.

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T.S Seccombe (1840 – 1899)

Plate 101 - The Levee

“This jarring discord of Nobility, this should’ring of each other in the court.” HENRY VI., PART I. — ACT IV., SCENE 1.

Plate102 - In the line of duty

“How I am brav’d, and must perforce endure it.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT II., SCENE 4.

Plate 103 - Leg up

“I cannot reach so high.” TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA., - ACT I., SCENE 2.

Plate 104 - Artillery practice on the range

“And, after this; and then to breakfast with what appetite you have.” HENRY VIII., - ACT III., SCENE 2.

Plate 105 - Sporting chance

“I do perceive here a divided duty.” OTHELLO., - ACT I., SCENE 3 ...

Plate 106 - Follow my leader

“That what you cannot, as you would, achieve, you must perforce accomplish as you may.” TITUS ANDRONICUS. -ACT II., SCENE 1.

Plate 107 - Domestic duty

“In peace, was never gentle lamb more mild.” RICHARD II. - ACT II., SCENE 1.

Plate 108 - Extension motions

“I do not strain at the position, it is familiar.” TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. - ACT III., SCENE 3.

Plate 109 - Hot pursuit

“For fly he could not, if he would have fled.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.

Plate 110 - Flight of fancy

“What power is it, which mounts my love so high?” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. — ACT I., SCENE 1.

Plate 111 - Trip hazard

“I do not without danger walk these streets.” TWELFTH NIGHT., - ACT III., SCENE 3. ...

Plate 112 - Toothache

“He that commends me to mine own content, commends me to the thing I cannot get.” COMEDY OF ERRORS. - ACT I., SCENE 2.

Plate 113 - Officers' Equitation

“Prepared I was not for such a business; therefore am I found so much unsettled.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. - ACT II., SCENE 5.

Plate 114 - Sharp Practice

“Our Captain hath in every figure skill.” TIMON OF ATHENS. — ACT V., SCENE 4.

Plate 115 - Trot Past

“My Lord, I scarce have leisure to salute you.” TROILUS AND CRESSIDA. — ACT IV., SCENE 2.

Plate 116 - An Unpromising Start

“I looked upon her with a soldier’s eye, that liked, but had a rougher task in hand.” MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. - ACT I., SCENE 1.

Plate 117 - Fencibles

“Where every horse bears his commanding rein, and may direct his course as please himself.” RICHARD III. — ACT II., SCENE 2.

Plate 118 - Musical Discord

“His liberty is full of threats to all.” HAMLET. — ACT IV., SCENE 1. ...

Plate 119 - The Kiddies

“I would, I had thy inches.” CLEOPATRA., — ACT I., SCENE 3.

Plate 120 - Force Majeure

“Blame not this haste of mine.” TWELFTH NIGHT. — ACT IV., SCENE 3.

Plate 121 - Thin Red Line

“Oh, Hamlet, what a falling off was there;” HAMLET. - ACT I., SCENE 5.

Plate 122 - Prickly Business

“And my appointments have in them in a need, greater than shows itself at the first view, to you that know them not.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.- ACT II., SCENE 5.

Plate 123 - Autumn Manoeuvres

“Content you, gentlemen; I’ll compound this strife.” TAMING OF THE SHREW. - ACT II., SCENE 1.

Plate 124 - Critical Interview

“Thou art a soldier, therefore seldom rich.” TIMON OF ATHENS.- ACT I., SCENE 2.

Plate 125 - Spirited Affair

“My spirit can no longer bear these harms.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT IV., SCENE 7.

Plate 126 - Clothing Inspection

“Your several suits have been considered and debated on.” HENRY VI., PART I. - ACT V., SCENE 1.

Plate 127 - Puzzled

“If I know how, or which way, to order these affairs, thus thrust disorderly into my hands, never believe me.” RICHARD II. - ACT II., SCENE 2.

Plate 128 - In the Line of Fire

“But this is mere digression from my purpose.” HENRY IV., PART II. - ACT IV., SCENE 1. ...

Plate 129 - Staff Work

“But this exceeding posting, day and night, must wear your spirits low.” ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. - ACT V., SCENE 1.

Plate 130 - Troublesome Gust

“And I myself know well, how troublesome it sat upon my head.” HENRY IV., PART II. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.

Plate 131 - Annual Inspection

“Alas, how fiery and how sharp he looks!” COMEDY OF ERRORS. - ACT IV., SCENE 4.

Plate 132 - Rumbled

“And hark, what noise the general makes!” CORIOLANUS.- ACT I., SCENE 5.

Plate 150 - Gentleman at Arms

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Plate 151 - Life Guard

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Plate 152 - Dragoon Guard

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Plate 153 - Lancer

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Plate 154 - Hussar

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