1898
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
London Types: The Drum Major is a 1898 by William Nicholson, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A tall man in a bright red coat stands straight. Gold trim lines his sleeves. Black buttons fill his chest. He wears a tall black hat. This picture comes from a series called London Types. It shows everyday people from the 1890s. The artist made 20 prints like this one. Check out more prints from this series at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
London Types celebrates the affection residents felt for their city at the end of the 19th century. The series includes many depictions of women because the publisher William Heinemann, a strong supporter of the struggle for equality, advised the artist to represent both sexes equally. The scenes document London of the 1890s with contemporary references.
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Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits.
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