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Guardsman Collection (#5)

"Guardsman: A Symbol of Tradition and Honor" The Coldstream Guards on a Christmas and New Year card, spreading joy and warmth during the festive season

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Royal guards changing ceremony, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Royal guards changing ceremony, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Tourists and guardsman, Windsor

Tourists and guardsman, Windsor
Four mature lady Japanese tourists pose for a photograph beside an Irish Guard on sentry duty outside Windsor Castle, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Tourist and guardsman, Windsor

Tourist and guardsman, Windsor
A male Japanese tourist poses for a photograph beside a Welsh Guardsman in his sentry box outside Windsor Castle. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Guardsman at Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Guardsman at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Guard outside the entrance to Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Guard outside the entrance to Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Buckingham Palace, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown

Buckingham Palace, London, c1915. Creator: Unknown
Buckingham Palace, London, c1915. Military band outside the official London residence of the British monarch. This view shows the remodelled facade, completed in 1913. Postcard

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, c1910. The Horse Guards building, designed by William Kent, was constructed in the 1750s. Postcard

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Russian 1nd, 2nd and 3nd Grenadier Divisions, 1845-1855. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich

Russian 1nd, 2nd and 3nd Grenadier Divisions, 1845-1855. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich
Russian 1nd, 2nd and 3nd Grenadier Divisions, 1845-1855. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: First Guard Light Cavalry Division, 1867. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)

First Guard Light Cavalry Division, 1867. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)
First Guard Light Cavalry Division, 1867. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish

Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Brick Gate House for a Royal Hunting Lodge in St. James s, c1935. St Jamess Palace on Pall Mall in the City of Westminster, central London, was commissioned by King Henry VIII

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Table of uniforms of the troops of Paul I. Gatchina, 1793-1796

Table of uniforms of the troops of Paul I. Gatchina, 1793-1796. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Humorous British Christmas card

Humorous British Christmas card - a rather stern-faced guardsman is about to get a shock as a bunch of n er-do-well street urchins are following him with a lot of bangers and rockets...!

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Trooping the Colour Pageantry, 1937

Trooping the Colour Pageantry, 1937
Trooping the Colour Pageantry on the Kings official 42nd Birthday, 1936 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Guards in Oxford Street, May 12 1937

The Guards in Oxford Street, May 12 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The King and Queen Leave the Palace for their Coronation, 1937

The King and Queen Leave the Palace for their Coronation, 1937
The King and Queen Leave the Palace for their Coronation, May 12 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Foot Grenadier of the Imperial Guard, 1859

Foot Grenadier of the Imperial Guard, 1859. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Armour-bearer of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829

Armour-bearer of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829. Artist: Belousov, Lev Alexandrovich (1806-1864)
Armour-bearer of the Life-Guards Caucasian-Mountain squadron, 1829. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Nicholas I and his entourage reviewing the Life Guards Lancer (Ulansky) His Majestys Regiment, 1846

Nicholas I and his entourage reviewing the Life Guards Lancer (Ulansky) His Majestys Regiment, 1846. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Staff Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Drummer of the Palace Guard Grenadiers, c. 1830

Staff Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Drummer of the Palace Guard Grenadiers, c. 1830. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Grenadiers at Tsarskoe Selo. Artist: Matveyev, Nikolai Sergeyevich (1855-1939)

Grenadiers at Tsarskoe Selo. Artist: Matveyev, Nikolai Sergeyevich (1855-1939)
Grenadiers at Tsarskoe Selo. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Parade of the Pavlovsky Guard Regiment on the Field of Mars in Saint Petersburg, 1830s

Parade of the Pavlovsky Guard Regiment on the Field of Mars in Saint Petersburg, 1830s. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Portrait of Yakov Ivanovich Likhachov, Podporuchik of the Semyonovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1792

Portrait of Yakov Ivanovich Likhachov, Podporuchik of the Semyonovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1792. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904

Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904. Artist: Charlemagne, Adolf (1826-1901)
Dress uniforms of the Preobrazhensky Regiment in 1695-1700, 1901-1904. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, 1840s. Artist: Eckert, Heinrich Ambros (1807-1840)

The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, 1840s. Artist: Eckert, Heinrich Ambros (1807-1840)
The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, 1840s. Found in the collection of Podstanitsky collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, c. 1850. Artist: Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1856)

The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, c. 1850. Artist: Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1856)
The Crimean Tatar Life Guard Squadron, c. 1850. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)

Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)

The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe

The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Trinity Cathedral of the Izmailovsky Regiment in Saint Petersburg, 1836

The Trinity Cathedral of the Izmailovsky Regiment in Saint Petersburg, 1836. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Flag of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1762. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards

Flag of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1762. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards
Flag of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1762. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Banner of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment, 1879. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards

Banner of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment, 1879. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards
Banner of the Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment, 1879. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Banner of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, after 1825. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards

Banner of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, after 1825. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards
Banner of the Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, after 1825. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Lifeguards Regiment on the Connetable Square in Gatchina. Artist: Willewalde

Lifeguards Regiment on the Connetable Square in Gatchina. Artist: Willewalde, Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) (1818-1903)
Lifeguards Regiment on the Connetable Square in Gatchina. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1867. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)

Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1867. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)
Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1867. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Siege of Varna on September 1828, 1829. Artist: Anonymous

The Siege of Varna on September 1828, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Varna on September 1828, 1829. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Pavlovsky Guard Regiment, 1840. Artist: Gilbertson, E. (active 1830s-1850s)

The Pavlovsky Guard Regiment, 1840. Artist: Gilbertson, E. (active 1830s-1850s)
The Pavlovsky Guard Regiment, 1840. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1840. Artist: Gilbertson, E. (active 1830s-1850s)

Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1840. Artist: Gilbertson, E. (active 1830s-1850s)
Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1840. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: The Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1810. Artist: Anonymous master

The Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1810. Artist: Anonymous master
The Semenovsky Life-Guards Regiment, 1810. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: St. Petersburg Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment of King Frederick William III, 1871

St. Petersburg Life-Guards Grenadier Regiment of King Frederick William III, 1871. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1854-1862. Artist: Jebens, Adolf (1819-1888)

Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1854-1862. Artist: Jebens, Adolf (1819-1888)
Convoy of His Imperial Highness, 1854-1862. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1818. Artist: Chiflard, Samuel Solomon (1786-1840)

Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1818. Artist: Chiflard, Samuel Solomon (1786-1840)
Dress uniforms of the Izmailovsky Regiment, 1818. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Russian Life-Guards Regiment under command of Count Ostermann-Tolstoy, 1813

Russian Life-Guards Regiment under command of Count Ostermann-Tolstoy, 1813. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Russian Life-Guards Regiment at the Battle of Kulm on 29 August 1813, ca 1813. Artist: Anonymous

Russian Life-Guards Regiment at the Battle of Kulm on 29 August 1813, ca 1813. Artist: Anonymous
Russian Life-Guards Regiment at the Battle of Kulm on 29 August 1813, ca 1813. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Grenadier of the Regiment Zoge von Manteuffel, 1762. Artist: Anonymous

Grenadier of the Regiment Zoge von Manteuffel, 1762. Artist: Anonymous
Grenadier of the Regiment Zoge von Manteuffel, 1762. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Grenadier of the Pavlovsky Lifeguards Regiment, 1840s. Artist: Willewalde

Grenadier of the Pavlovsky Lifeguards Regiment, 1840s. Artist: Willewalde, Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) (1818-1903)
Grenadier of the Pavlovsky Lifeguards Regiment, 1840s. Found in the collection of the A. Suvorov State Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Gorget of a Grenadier Officer of the Cadet Corps, 1735-1762

Gorget of a Grenadier Officer of the Cadet Corps, 1735-1762. Private Collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Officers of the Cavalry Mounted Regiment. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)

Officers of the Cavalry Mounted Regiment. Artist: Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-1889)
Officers of the Cavalry Mounted Regiment. From a private collection

Background imageGuardsman Collection: Interiors of the Winter Palace. The Guardroom, 1864. Artist: Hau, Eduard (1807-1887)

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




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"Guardsman: A Symbol of Tradition and Honor" The Coldstream Guards on a Christmas and New Year card, spreading joy and warmth during the festive season. "The Guard Who Dropped It": An amusing tale from the life of a dedicated guardsman, reminding us that even the most disciplined can have their moments. Witnessing history unfold: A guardsman wearing a bearskin hat at the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in London, standing tall as a symbol of loyalty to the crown. Soldiers at Trooping the Colour 2012: The Queen's Birthday Parade showcases the impeccable precision and unity displayed by these esteemed guardsmen at Horse Guards, Whitehall. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace - Christmas card edition: Capturing this iconic ceremony in all its regal splendor, where tradition meets holiday cheer. Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896: This captivating artwork by Gregory & Co immortalizes these brave musicians who add an enchanting melody to military proceedings. UK, London, Horse Guards Parade: A breathtaking sight as guardsmen stand resolute against a backdrop that echoes with centuries-old traditions and historical significance. The Coldstream Guards Changing Guard at St James, 1905 circa (oil on board): An artistic masterpiece capturing one moment frozen in time – showcasing dedication through brushstrokes. Echoes from centuries past: Rembrandt's "The Night Watch, " though not directly related to guardsmen but reminiscent of their unwavering commitment to protect society even under darkness' cloak. Ensign of Grenadier Guards, 1844: This flag represents more than just cloth; it embodies bravery and valor exhibited by those who proudly serve their country under its colors. Queens Guard wearing busby guarding St James Palace: Standing firm outside this historic palace gates is a guardsman, representing the epitome of duty and vigilance.