Painted in the early 1900s by A.E. Haswell Miller, a Scottish artist and army
officer with a fascination for military dress, this unique collection of British
and European military uniforms now appears in print for the first time.
Haswell Miller travelled widely in Europe as a young artist before the
outbreak of the First World War, faithfully recording the rich variety and
ostentation of contemporary uniform, knowing that these variations were starting
to disappear.
From 1914 this trend was greatly accelerated as Europe went to war and
swathes of enlisted men and officers were clothed in simpler uniforms and
materials.
During his service in the war, he continues to paint and sketch whenever to
opportunity arose, and this collection of plates includes several completed
during and after the war. These watercolours and his notes, accompanied by
supplementary information from editor John Mollo, will be of interest to
researchers and serious students of military history, as well as those with a
more general interest in the development of military dress.
Contents:
Preface
Editor's Preface
Introduction
Uniform in Life
Great Britain
The German Empire
France
Austria-Hungary
Belgium
Holland
Italy
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Select Bibliography
The Amy Museums Ogilby Trust
Index
