Drummer Boy Collection

The drummer boy of Custoza, 1848 (chromolitho)
2782551 The drummer boy of Custoza, 1848 (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drummer boy of Custoza, 1848. Liebig card, published early 20th century)

The Naughty Drummer, 1655. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
The Naughty Drummer, 1655. A mother is obliged to chastise her small son, even threatening him with a small rod, as his drumming is likely to wake the sleeping baby

The Death of Joseph Bara
3078110 The Death of Joseph Bara; (add.info.: The Death of Joseph Bara (1779-1793) a young French republican drummer boy at the time of the Revolution

The Death of Joseph Bara by Antoine Joseph Wiertz
3077724 The Death of Joseph Bara by Antoine Joseph Wiertz; (add.info.: The Death of Joseph Bara (1779-1793) a young French republican drummer boy at the time of the Revolution

American Civil War. Drummer of the 22nd New York Militia
3028576 American Civil War. Drummer of the 22nd New York Militia; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War. Drummer of the 22nd New York Militia); © Don Troiani

Two putti, one playing the tabor, the other playing the nakers, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of
BEN85129 Two putti, one playing the tabor, the other playing the nakers, from the frieze of musical angels in the Chapel of Isotta degli Atti, by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Grandchildren playing with their grandfather, 1850
3478016 Grandchildren playing with their grandfather, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting grandchildren playing with their grandfather. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

"After the Battle", by P. H. Calderon, A.R.A. 1864. Creator: W Thomas. "After the Battle", by P. H
"After the Battle", by P. H. Calderon, A.R.A. 1864. Engraving of a painting. A battle has raged in and around a Flemish village; the English have been victorious

Nutcracker brandishes his sabre in front of a group of dolls, 1898. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Nutcracker brandishes his sabre in front of a group of dolls, 1898. Getrouwe vasallen mannen broeders wilt ge me bijstaan in den strijd

Four Soldiers, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
Four Soldiers, c. 1500

Affiche pour le journal "Le Rappel". c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour le journal "Le Rappel". c1900. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Drum-Major and Drummers, Coldstream Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Drum-Major and Drummers, Coldstream Guards, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]

Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Pina - drummer boy in a Buddhist temple, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a child with a set of double drums secured round his waist. Pina, Trommeljunge in Buddha-Tempel

Sergeant John Lincoln Clem, c1867. Creator: Unknown
Sgt. John Clem, between 1855 and 1865. [Soldier, nicknamed Johnny Shiloh (1851-1937): drummer boy in the Union Army during the American Civil War]

A Mothers Sadness, 1823. Creator: Hippolyte Bellangé
A Mothers Sadness, 1823

The Death of Bara (colour litho)
2818565 The Death of Bara (colour litho) by Weerts, Jean Joseph (1847-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Bara. Painting by Jean-Joseph Weerts in the Musee du Luxembourg)

Joseph Bara, French Revolutionary child soldier (chromolitho)
977012 Joseph Bara, French Revolutionary child soldier (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Bara (1779-1793), French Revolutionary child soldier

397488 by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

The tavern (fresco)
LRI4664857 The tavern (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

THE JOURNEY OF A MODERN HERO TO THE ISLAND OF ELBA, c. 1814 (engraving)
7262206 THE JOURNEY OF A MODERN HERO TO THE ISLAND OF ELBA, c. 1814 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Soldiers Carousing in a Cellar, 1756-1827 (Watercolour)
7261534 Soldiers Carousing in a Cellar, 1756-1827 (Watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 15x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Enrolment of the volunteers, Place du Pantheon (oil on canvas)
XIR316651 Enrolment of the volunteers, Place du Pantheon (oil on canvas) by Binet, Adolphe Gustave (1854-97); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

B (letter shown by a musician playing bass drum)
6523504 B (letter shown by a musician playing bass drum) by Appel, Francois Antoine (1821-1882); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet Figure Call. G)

The historical procession of the Palio in Siena (colour litho)
2809027 The historical procession of the Palio in Siena (colour litho) by Salvadori, Riccardo (1866-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The historical procession of the Palio in Siena)

German Landsknechte drummer, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234915 German Landsknechte drummer, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Landsknechte drummer, 16th century)

Chansons de France: Joli tambour (colour litho)
7183307 Chansons de France: Joli tambour (colour litho) by Renault, Emile Auguste (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joli tambour. Ran, ran, ran pataplan)

Buffalo Dance Chorus, c. 1930-39 (tempera on board)
6041515 Buffalo Dance Chorus, c.1930-39 (tempera on board) by Pena, Tonita (Quah Ah) (1893-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

Noisy Nicholas (colour litho)
7157010 Noisy Nicholas (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noisy Nicholas)

Y (letter shown by a hercules bearing weights at arms length)
6523526 Y (letter shown by a hercules bearing weights at arms length) by Appel, Francois Antoine (1821-1882); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet Figure Call. G)

The drums of Africa (litho)
7171134 The drums of Africa (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drums of Africa)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tambour; Drummer; Trommelschlager (engraving)
7197665 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tambour; Drummer; Trommelschlager (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tambour; Drummer; Trommelschlager)

A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving)
7148340 A Radical Drummer, caricature of English Radical politician William Cobbett, 1806 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Radical Drummer)

The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray
7148311 The Westminster Deserter Drummed out of the Regiment. Defeat of Sir Cecil Wray. Hustings, Covent Garden, Westminster Election, 1784 (engraving) by Rowlandson

Drake welcomed home at Plymouth (engraving)
7188156 Drake welcomed home at Plymouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drake welcomed home at Plymouth)

Pompadour Band at the Botanic Gardens, Manchester, England (b / w photo)
7200669 Pompadour Band at the Botanic Gardens, Manchester, England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pompadour Band at the Botanic Gardens)

Drums and Bells (engraving)
7184064 Drums and Bells (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drums and Bells. Illustration for The Prize, 1896.); © Look and Learn

Insects playing musical instruments (litho)
7201075 Insects playing musical instruments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insects playing musical instruments)

Dog howling to call help for a boy collapsed in the snow (chromolitho)
7157131 Dog howling to call help for a boy collapsed in the snow (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dancers on Christmas night (engraving)
7185781 Dancers on Christmas night (engraving) by Wolgemut or Wolgemuth, Michael (1434-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers on Christmas night)

The Black Madonna, 1925 (oil on canvas)
259375 The Black Madonna, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 139.7x109.2 cm; Private Collection

Richard Tarlton playing the pipe and tabor (litho)
7149738 Richard Tarlton playing the pipe and tabor (litho) by English School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Signing the Treaty (chromolitho)
7201105 Signing the Treaty (chromolitho) by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signing the Treaty)

Soldier on Guard (w / c and pencil)
7224826 Soldier on Guard (w/c and pencil) by Pils, Isidore (1813-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pils, Isidore (1813-75))

Canadian Troops (colour litho)
7181585 Canadian Troops (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canadian Troops)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tambour; Drum; Trommel (engraving)
7197664 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tambour; Drum; Trommel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tambour; Drum; Trommel)

D is for drummer (colour litho)
7149205 D is for drummer (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: D is for drummer)

Japanese (chromolitho)
7149451 Japanese (chromolitho) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese. Illustration from Native Life in Distant Lands (George Philip & Sons, London, and Philip)

Modern Chinese Musical Instruments (b / w photo)
7155035 Modern Chinese Musical Instruments (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Chinese Musical Instruments)

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"Drummer Boy: A Melody of History and Emotion" Step back in time to witness the captivating world of drummers, where beats echo through history and emotions resound. From the grandeur of Drum-Major and Drummers parading with Coldstream Guards in 1900, captured by Gregory & Co, to Pina, a drummer boy immersed in the rhythmic ambiance of a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Ceylon as depicted by Christian Wilhelm Allers in 1898. Amongst these tales is Sergeant John Lincoln Clem from c1867 - an enigmatic figure whose identity remains unknown but his spirit lives on through his drumming prowess. The image encapsulates both mystery and determination. Hippolyte Bellangé's poignant artwork "A Mother's Sadness" from 1823 portrays a mother's anguish as her young son sets off to join the ranks as a drummer boy. It serves as a reminder that behind every youthful face lies immense sacrifice. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves amidst the bustling Marienplatz square in Munich during the late 16th century. An engraving captures this vibrant scene where drumbeats intertwine with daily life, adding rhythm to each step taken. The somber lithograph "The Death of Bara" reminds us of Joseph Bara, a French Revolutionary child soldier who met an untimely end. His story echoes throughout history as we ponder upon the tragic fate faced by many young souls caught up in conflicts beyond their control. In another corner of history stands Major John Andre; he hears his death warrant after being hanged for spying against American forces during the Revolutionary War. The weighty silence surrounding him contrasts sharply with memories of lively Bacchic revelry portrayed vividly within Cologne's port - an unexpected escape from reality captured through color lithography.