NAVAL BRIGADE IN 1879-ZULU WAR

[Mervyn Mitton]

An original Illustrated London News print from 1879 . A good naval subject - The Naval Brigade , drawn up prior to the battle of Ginginhlovu - which we won. The troops always knew it as 'Gin gin I love you ' ! For the naval enthusiast the details of the uniform are clear and the straw hats interesting. I think the expressions on the oxen are superb - it could almost be a photograph - not a 130 year old hand drawn print.