Guard Room Collection

A Guardroom, 1616-1673. Creator: Anthonie Palamedesz
A Guardroom, 1616-1673

View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore, Mysore, 1794. Creator: Robert Home
View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore, Mysore, 1794

Pinochle: Guards at the Walters Art Gallery, 1953. Creator: Walter Chatelaine
Pinochle: Guards at the Walters Art Gallery, 1953

The Guard Room, c1642. Creator: David Teniers II
The Guard Room, c1642. In the 1640s, at the end of the Thirty Years War (1618-48) pitting Protestants against Catholics, military life was a popular subject for art

Guards Room at Gripsholm, 1870. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Guards Room at Gripsholm, 1870

Guards of a Camp. Creator: Anon
Guards of a Camp, unknown date

Soldiers in a Guardroom, 1647. Creator: Anthonie Palamedesz
Soldiers in a Guardroom, 1647

Soldiers in a Guardsroom, 1865-1867. Creator: Herman Frederik Carel Ten Kate
Soldiers in a Guardsroom, 1865-1867. Men in 17th-century dress

Guardroom, c.1740. Creator: Jacques Ignatius de Roore
Guardroom, c.1740. Possibly by Jacques Ignatius de Roore

Soldiers Refeshing Themselves, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Soldiers Refeshing Themselves, n.d. Possibly after John Hamilton Mortimer, or after Salvator Rosa

The Guard Room - painted by L. Haghe, 1850. Creator: Walter Mason
The Guard Room - painted by L. Haghe, 1850. Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours. Soldiers playing cards, smoking pipes, engaged in conversation

Croydon Palace (engraving)
1050389 Croydon Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croydon Palace. Illustration for The Graphic)

Sanitary Arrangements for the Soldier (engraving)
5213439 Sanitary Arrangements for the Soldier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanitary Arrangements for the Soldier)

Night in a Guard-Room at Aldershot (engraving)
1058074 Night in a Guard-Room at Aldershot (engraving) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night in a Guard-Room at Aldershot)

The Prison of Ex-Captain Dreyfus (engraving)
1063959 The Prison of Ex-Captain Dreyfus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prison of Ex-Captain Dreyfus)

The Guard-Room (engraving)
1096778 The Guard-Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard-Room. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Prison at Tangier (engraving)
1597817 The Prison at Tangier (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prison at Tangier)

Lambeth and Fulham Palaces (b / w photo)
1592751 Lambeth and Fulham Palaces (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambeth and Fulham Palaces)

Lambeth Palace (engraving)
1107768 Lambeth Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambeth Palace. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Material with which Baker Pasha was expected to Defeat the Rebels (engraving)
1061447 The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Material with which Baker Pasha was expected to Defeat the Rebels (engraving) by English School

Lambeth Palace (engraving)
1054919 Lambeth Palace (engraving) by Tidmarsh, Henry Edward (1855-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambeth Palace. Illustration for The Graphic)

Charles 1st in the Guard Room (engraving)
5220664 Charles 1st in the Guard Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles 1st in the Guard Room)

Prince Alberts Levee (engraving)
1616961 Prince Alberts Levee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alberts Levee. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 April 1843)

The Guard Room in the Time of William III (engraving)
1038236 The Guard Room in the Time of William III (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room in the Time of William III)

The Queens Drawing-Room (engraving)
1101118 The Queens Drawing-Room (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Drawing-Room)

The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town (engraving)
1054462 The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volunteer Review, Notes in Windsor Town)

Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving)
1054033 Military Life on Board a Troopship (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Life on Board a Troopship)

Bamborough Castle (engraving)
2777323 Bamborough Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bamborough Castle. Illustration for England and Wales Delineated (Tallis, c 1840)

The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace (engraving)
587275 The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace, Pall Mall)

The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace (engraving)
587245 The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room at St Jamess Palace, in Pall Mall, London)

Soldiers of the 124th Duchess of Connaughts Own Baluchistan Infantry
NAM310816 Soldiers of the 124th Duchess of Connaughts Own Baluchistan Infantry, illusttration for Armies of India by Major G.F

The Black Hole of Calcutta (1866-1928) (litho)
1266181 The Black Hole of Calcutta (1866-1928) (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published circa 1920 s)

HRH the Prince of Wales at Croydon, opening the New Municipal Building, 19 May, Sketches in and about Croydon (litho)
1605345 HRH the Prince of Wales at Croydon, opening the New Municipal Building, 19 May, Sketches in and about Croydon (litho) by English School

Charles the First in the Guard Room (engraving)
969347 Charles the First in the Guard Room (engraving) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles the First in the Guard Room)

Second Guard-Room, mid to late 18th century. Creator: Jacques Gabriel Huquier
Second Guard-Room, mid to late 18th century. After Francois Boucher

First Guard-Room, ca. 1754. Creator: Jacques Gabriel Huquier
First Guard-Room, ca. 1754. After Francois Boucher

Guardroom Scene, ca. 1700. Creator: Peeter Bout
Guardroom Scene, ca.1700

The Guard-Room, St Jamess Palace, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Guard-Room, St Jamess Palace, 1844. Visitors in one of Londons royal palaces: the Armoury, or Guard-Room, forming the entrance to the suite of state rooms from the grand staircase

Guardroom Scene, 1744. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Guardroom Scene, 1744

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, ca. 1645-47. Creator: David Teniers II
Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, ca. 1645-47

Lambeth Palace, London, 1805. Artist: Robert Cabbel Roffe
View of the cloisters, with parts of the guard room and chapel in Lambeth Palace, London, 1805

Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Guardroom, 1864. Artist: Hau, Eduard (1807-1887)
Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Guardroom, 1864. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Guard Room, or Armoury, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

The Guard Room, Scotland Yard, Westminster, 1805 (1911). Artist: John Thomas Smith
The Guard Room, Scotland Yard, Westminster, 1805 (1911). From London - North of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1911]

Church St. Peter common prison guard room 1940
Church of St. Peter, common prison & guard room. 1940, Jerusalem, Israel

In the Guardroom, c1904, (1938). Artist: Jose Benlliure y Gil
In the Guardroom, c1904, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

The Warriors Story, c1861, (1938). Artist: Herman Frederik Carel Ten Kate
The Warriors Story, c1861, (1938). Painting held at the Bury Art Museum, Lancashire. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C

The Guard Room, Windsor Castle. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III

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In the depths of history, within the walls of a guard room, stories unfold. From Croydon Palace to Aldershot and Tangier, these engravings depict scenes that have witnessed both triumph and despair. One engraving transports us to Croydon Palace, where guards stand tall in their duty. Their presence is a testament to the importance of safeguarding those within its walls. Another engraving reveals "Sanitary Arrangements for the Soldier, " reminding us that even in times of conflict, basic needs must be met. It serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers who endure harsh conditions for our protection. As night falls upon Aldershot's guard-room, shadows dance amidst whispered conversations and weary eyes. The silence is broken only by hushed voices sharing tales from distant lands or reminiscing about home. "The Prison of Ex-Captain Dreyfus" captures a moment frozen in time - an emblematic symbol of injustice faced by one man. Within those cold stone walls lies not only his physical confinement but also the weight of false accusations and shattered dreams. The Guard-Room stands as a silent witness to countless stories etched into its very foundation and has seen laughter shared among comrades and tears shed during moments of solitude – it holds secrets untold. Tangier's prison unveils another chapter; its iron bars confining souls longing for freedom. Yet even behind these oppressive barriers, resilience prevails as hope flickers like a candle against the darkness. Lambeth and Fulham Palaces emerge through black-and-white photographs – timeless structures steeped in grandeur and history. These palaces bear witness to power struggles fought within their opulent halls throughout centuries past. Charles 1st finds solace within the Guard Room's embrace; his regal stature juxtaposed against humble surroundings reminds us that even kings seek refuge from life's storms.