Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (Henry Frederick;He is called simply "(His Royal Highness) Prince Henry" in the ''London Gazette'8 September 1761
Frederick II of Prussia
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, King Frederick V of Denmark
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, John Manners, Marquess of Granby
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, William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
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, Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke and Maurice de Saxe
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.
First notable painting
David Morier's first notable painting was an equestrian portrait of King George II, with a view of the Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 during the War of the Austrian Succession, near Karlstein am Main in Bavaria. An alliance composed of British, Hanoverian and Austrian troops, known as the Pragmatic Army, defeated a French ...
beyond. The painting was later engraved by Simon François Ravenet and published by the artist. This equestrian portrait is part of the Royal Collection
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. A copy of the engraving is in the British Museum
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.[The British Museum – Print: ''Equestrian portrait of George II,'' The British Museum number: 1870,1008.2574, etching and engraving by Simon François Ravenet after David Morier. Description: Equestrian portrait of George II, on horseback to left, with truncheon in hand, with the battle of Dettingen in the background, after the painting in the Royal Collection; the royal coat of arms in the lower margin. A related painting is in the Stirling Maxwell Collection, Pollok House, Glasgow]
Early years
Little is known of David Morier's early life. Even his exact year of birth is unknown. Born in Bern
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, Morier initially trained as a miniaturist and portrait painter. Later, he gained prominence for his vivid and detailed depictions of military scenes. Therefore, Morier was predominantly considered a soldiers painter, influenced by the equestrian portraits of Jan Wyck, who, like Morier, made a career in England as a painter of sports and military scenes.[ Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers, London: ''An equestrian portrait of an officer of the first troop of horse Grenadier Guards on a bay charger with a trooper on the right – by David Morier,'' Auction 4 June 2020, lot 156, lot essay][Christie's:''Portrait of a gentleman in red military uniform – by David Morier,'' Auction 21 November 1980, London, lot 97, lot essay][Sikart: ''David Morier,'' Lexicon on art in Switzerland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][A Dictionary of Artists of the English School: ''David Morier,'' with notices of their lives and work, by Samuel Redgrave. New Edition revised to the present date. George Bell & Sons, York Street, London, Covent Garden, 1878, p. 296]
An English career under royal patronage
In 1743, David Morier was introduced to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
, by Sir Everard Fawkener, in Germany, where the Duke of Cumberland was on campaign. In the same year, Morier arrived in England, and obtained the patronage of the Duke of Cumberland, who was the effective commander-in-chief of the British Army in the 1750s. From 1752 until 1764 Morier was employed as ''limner'' (painter) to the Duke of Cumberland on an annual salary of GBP 100. However, his name also appears regularly in royal accounts from 1764 to 1767.[Dictionary of National Biography: ''David Morier,'' Morehead–Miles, edited by Sidney Lee, Macmillan & Co., New-York – Smith, Elder & Co. London, Vol. XXXIX, 1894, p. 49][Royal Collection Trust: ''David Morier,'' biography. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][Christie's: ''H.R.H. William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, full length, on horseback, wearing frock uniform of the First Guards with the ribbon and star of the Garter, holding a baton, a view of the Battle of Culloden beyond – by David Morier,'' Auction 18 March 2005, New York, Property from the Estate of Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, lot 130. Estimate: USD20,000 – USD30,000. Lot essay with biographical details about the live and work of both: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and David Morier][Ryan R. Gale: ''A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751–1768,'' Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007, p. 2]
Kings, dukes, earls, a smuggler – and the Godolphin Arabian
David Morier produced a number of equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or riding in British English)
Examples of this are:
*Equestrian sports
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portraits of his patron, the Duke of Cumberland, and other members of the Royal Family, including King George II and King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...
. Some of these portraits were later engraved, such as the equestrian portraits of King George II and King George III by Simon François Ravenet and Peter Mazell respectively. Furthermore, some of the equestrian portraits of the Duke of Cumberland were engraved by and Louis-Simon Lempereur.[A Dictionary of Artists of the English School: ''David Morier,'' with notices of their lives and work by Samuel Redgrave. New Edition revised to the present date. George Bell & Sons, York Street, London, Covent Garden, 1878, p. 349][National Portrait Gallery, London: ''King George II,'' line engraving by Simon François Ravenet, after David Morier, 1743 or after, (NPG D10762). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][National Portrait Gallery, London: ''King George II,'' line engraving by Simon François Ravenet, after and published by David Morier, December 1757, (NPG D47457). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][National Portrait Gallery, London: ''King George III, with John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier,'' line engraving by Peter Mazell, after David Morier, 1769, (NPG D33166). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][National Portrait Gallery, London: ''William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland,'' Engraving (mezzotint) by John Faber Jr, after David Morier, 1753, (NPG D7941). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024][Victoria & Albert Museum, London: ''Portrait of His Royal Highness William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland,'' Engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur after David Morier. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
It exists a Chinese reverse-painted mirror after the 1751 engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur of the Duke of Cumberland's equestrian portrait by David Morier, which the duke commissioned around 1750 to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby endi ...
. This reverse-painted mirror forms part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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since 2024.[Metropolitan Museum of Art: ''Equestrian portrait of William, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765),'' reverse-painted mirror, Canton, China, second half Qianlong Period. Signatures: Bottom left, D. Mornier pinxt., bottom right L. L'Empereur. Gilded and sanded softwood frame H 68, W 56,5 cm. Accession Number: 2024.124. Provenance: Hôtel Drouot, Paris (lot 1747); Rolleston Ltd., London; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (purchased from Rolleston Ltd, London, in 2024)][Royal Collection Trust: ''His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland,'' engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur, after David Morier, RCIN 604065]
An exotic element in David Morier's work is the portrait of John Pixley (birth unknown – in or after 1749), a smuggler and custom-house officer. John Pixley's portrait was later engraved by .[The British Museum – Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: ''John Pixley painted by David Morier in 1749, engraved (mezzotinto) by J. Faber jun.,'' by Freeman O'Donoghue F.S.A., volume III (L–R), printed by order of the Trustees, London, 1908, p. 477][National Portrait Gallery, London: ''John Pixley – smuggler and customs officer,'' Engraving (mezzotint) by John Faber Jr, after David Morier, 1749, (NPG D40256). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
David Morier also produced several small paintings for King George III for 10 guineas
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apiece. Furthermore, in the 1760s, Morier was commissioned by Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, to paint several paintings, including eight paintings of the 15th light dragoons.
The Godolphin Arabian
The most famous horse portrait by David Morier is that of the Godolphin Arabian
The Godolphin Arabian (–1753), also known as the Godolphin Barb, was an Arabian horse
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. The horse, one of three stallion
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s that founded the modern Thoroughbred
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, was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, (3 September 1678 – 17 January 1766), styled Viscount Rialton from 1706 to 1712, was an English courtier and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1712, wh ...
. Morier's portrait of the Arabian horse
The Arabian or Arab horse ( , DIN 31635, DMG ''al-ḥiṣān al-ʿarabī'') is a horse breed, breed of horse with historic roots on the Arabian Peninsula. With a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easi ...
was engraved by in 1753 and copied by George Stubbs
George Stubbs (25 August 1724 – 10 July 1806) was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses. Self-trained, Stubbs learnt his skills independently from other great artists of the 18th century such as Joshua Reynolds and Thoma ...
.
The painting shows the Godolphin Arabian, standing in profile, in a grassy yard enclosed by a high brick wall, with a stable to the right, the door open, and the stable cat, named Grimalkin, sitting on the ground looking at the horse. David Morier's portrait of the Godolphin Arabian is the only painting of this famous horse painted from life. The painting is on display at Houghton Hall
Houghton Hall ( ) is a country house in the parish of Houghton in Norfolk, England. It is the residence of the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley.
It was commissioned by the '' de facto'' first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, in 1722, ...
.[The British Museum – Print: ''The portraiture of the Bay-Arabian, the property of the Right Honourable, the Earl of Godolphin,'' The British Museum number: 2010,7081.5278. Mezzotint (1753) by John Faber the Younger after David Morier. Description: Portrait of the Godolphin Arabian horse, standing in profile to right, in a grassy yard enclosed by a high brick wall, with a stable to right, the door open, and a cat sitting on the ground looking at the horse, after David Morier. The painting, which is the only painting of the Godolphin Arabian done from life, is at Houghton Hall, Norfolk][National Trust Collections: ''The Godolphin Barb or The Godolphin Arabian (c. 1724 – 1753) with Grimalkin the stable cat (after George Stubbs after David Morier),'' Collection, Godolphin, Cornwall, NT 169581.3]
Soldier portraits
David Morier is well known for his soldier portraits, where he placed great emphasis on accurately depicting the details of their uniforms, as well as he did in his equestrian portraits with the horse tack
Tack is equipment or accessories equipped on horses and other equines in the course of their use as domestication of the horse, domesticated animals. This equipment includes such items as Saddle, saddles, Stirrup, stirrups, Bridle, bridles, Halter, ...
. In 1747, Morier accompanied the Duke of Cumberland to the Low Countries
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, where he painted portraits of soldiers of the Royal Artillery and a series of sixty paintings of the allied troops under the duke's command. Today, these paintings are all in the Royal Collection
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Spread among 13 occupied and historic List of British royal residences, royal residences in the United Kingdom, the collection is owned by King ...
.[Royal Collection Trust: ''David Morier – The Grenadier Paintings,'' 114 Pictures of Military Costume (1ft 4in x 1ft 8in), recorded in the Upper Library at Buckingham Palace in 1819. Commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
The British uniform regulations of 1751
In 1751, the first British uniform regulations were issued by royal warrant and David Morier, commissioned by the Duke of Cumberland, began another series of portraits of soldiers, including the light dragoon regiments raised in 1759 and 1760. It was these soldier portraits, in particular the so-called ''Grenadier Paintings,'' for which David Morier became famous.[Carl Franklin: ''British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783 – Including the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence,'' Pen & Sword Military, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK, 2012, p. 4]
The Grenadier Paintings
The ''Grenadier Paintings'' are large panels, depicting the uniforms and the equipment of each of the – at that time – 49 regiments of marching infantry, plus the three regiments of the Guards infantry. On each panel three grenadier
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privates of three different regiments are portrayed, in numerical order and in a variety of poses, from formal drill to route march order. Morier painted the ''Grenadier Paintings'' between 1751 and circa 1760. Once again, David Morier's care and attention to detail have provided a very valuable record of the British Armed Forces material culture in this period.[Ryan R. Gale: ''A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751-1768,'' Track of the Wolf Inc., USA, 2007, pp. 3, 27, 34, 41, 46, 50, 57, 63, 69, 71, 72, 75, 79, 86, 93, 103, 120, 124, ]
A visual record for the Duke of Cumberland
When David Morier had finished the ''Grenadier Paintings,'' the Duke of Cumberland had a visual record of every regular British regiment that had ever come under his command. When the duke died in 1765, his second residence, Cranbourne Lodge
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, housed 106 of Morier's soldier portraits, including paintings of the allied troops that were once under the duke's command. The duke's appreciation for Morier's work went so far, that only paintings by David Morier hung in his picture gallery.[Royal Collection Trust: ''David Morier – Private (Cavalry),'' 114 Pictures of Military Costume (1ft 4in x 1ft 8in), recorded in the Upper Library at Buckingham Palace in 1819. Probably commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
''An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745''
David Morier's most recognisable work is '' An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745.'' The painting depicts the Highland charge at the climax of the Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby endi ...
, when the charging Highlanders faced off against Col. Barrell's 4th Regiment of Foot.
Morier accompanied the Duke of Cumberland's army to Scotland, and while he may have been an eye-witness at the Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. A Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart was decisively defeated by a British government force commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, thereby endi ...
, the subject of his famous painting, he did have the opportunity to make sketches of the clothing and arms of the Jacobite prisoners in the aftermath. The painting remains one of the best contemporary source on the material culture
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of both: the British and the Jacobite forces in this conflict. The painting now hangs in the '' King's Ante-Chamber'' of the Palace of Holyroodhouse
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.[Murray Pittock: ''Great Battles – Culloden,'' description and historical classification of the painting ''An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745'' by David Morier, Oxford University Press, 2016, pp. 121, 125, 133][Ryan R. Gale: ''A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751–1768,'' Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007, pp. 1 and 104][Royal Collection Trust: ''David Morier – An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745,'' commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (RCIN 401243). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
Later years and death
In 1757, the Duke of Cumberland's military career was ended by his disgrace following his defeat at the Battle of Hastenbeck and his subsequent signing of the Convention of Klosterzeven
The Convention of Klosterzeven (or the Convention of Kloster-Zeven, ) was a convention signed on 10 September 1757 at Klosterzeven between France and the Electorate of Hanover during the Seven Years' War that led to Hanover's withdrawal from the ...
. After the duke lost his position, also David Morier's career went into decline. Morier appears to have lost his patronage either then, or at the duke's death in 1765. He was jailed for debt in the Fleet prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the River Fleet. The prison was built in 1197, was rebuilt several times, and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846.
History
The prison was built in 1197 off what is now ...
in 1769 and died there in January the next year. His colleagues of the Society of Artists paid to have him buried at St. James's Church, Clerkenwell on 8 January 1770.[Royal Academy of Arts, London: ''Bill of the funeral expenses of David Morier, 8 January 1770,'' Archive. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024]
Exhibitions
A founder member of the Society of Artists, David Morier exhibited at its first exhibition in 1760, and again in 1762, 1765, and 1768, sending equestrian portraits, and in the last year a painting titled ''An Old Horse and the Farmer.''
Legacy
David Morier's legacy endures through his influence on the portrayal of military history in art. His contributions to military art are significant, as his works provide invaluable visual evidence of 18th-century warfare. His attention to detail and careful depiction of military uniforms and equipment have made his paintings important historical documents.
Aside from his military works, Morier also painted landscapes and portraits. His works are held in various collections, including the Royal Collection
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Spread among 13 occupied and historic List of British royal residences, royal residences in the United Kingdom, the collection is owned by King ...
and the National Army Museum
The National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the " Chelsea Pensioners". The museum is a non-departmental public bod ...
.
Gallery I: The Grenadier Paintings – 49 regiments of marching infantry + the three regiments of the Guards infantry
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 1st and 3rd Regiments of Foot Guards and Coldstream Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405597 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 1st and 3rd Regiments of Foot Guards and Coldstream Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 1st Royal, 2nd Queen's and 3rd Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405578 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 1st Royal, 2nd Queen's and 3rd Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 4th King's Own, 5th and 6th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405579 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 4th King's Own, 5th and 6th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 8th King's and 9th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405580 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 8th King's and 9th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 10th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405581 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 10th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405582 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 16th and 17th Regiments of Foot, and Grenadier and Drummer, 18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405583 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 16th and 17th Regiments of Foot, and Grenadier and Drummer, 18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 19th and 20th Regiments of Foot, and 21st Royal North British Fusiliers, 1751. - RCIN 405584 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 19th and 20th Regiments of Foot, and 21st Royal North British Fusiliers
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 22nd and 24th Regiments of Foot, and 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1751 - RCIN 405585 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 22nd and 24th Regiments of Foot, and 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 25th and 26th Regiments of Foot and 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405593 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 25th and 26th Regiments of Foot and 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 28th, 29th and 30th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405594 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 28th, 29th and 30th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Regimants of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405590 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Regimants of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 34th, 35th and 36th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405591 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 34th, 35th and 36th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 37th, 38h and 39th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405588 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 37th, 38h and 39th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 40th Regiment of Foot, and Privates, 41st Invalids Regiment and 42nd Highland Regiment, 1751 - RCIN 405589 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 40th Regiment of Foot, and Privates, 41st Invalids Regiment and 42nd Highland Regiment
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 43rd, 44th and 45th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405586 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 43rd, 44th and 45th Regiments of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 46th, 47th and 48th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405587 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, 46th, 47th and 48th Regiments of Foot
File:49th regiment and foot guards 1751.jpg, A grenadier of the 49th Regiment and fifer and drummer of the Foot Guards
Gallery II: Further military paintings
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Grenadier Regiment, Foot Guards and Regiment 'König'. - RCIN 403393 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Grenadier Regiment, Foot Guards and Regiment ''König''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 9B 'Borch' and 12B 'Brunck' - RCIN 403395 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 9B ''Borch'' and 12B ''Brunck''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Mansbach", "Baumbach" ^ "Isenburg" - RCIN 406847 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments ''Mansbach'', ''Baumbach'' and ''Isenburg''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Stammer", "Tunderfeld" and "Both" - RCIN 406859 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments ''Stammer'', ''Tunderfeld'' and ''Both''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Hirzel', 'Constant'(^) and 'Stuerler'(^). - RCIN 403394 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Swiss Infantry Regiments ''Hirzel'', ''Constant'' and ''Stuerler''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, two unidentified Infantry Regiments and Infantry Regiment "Ujvary" - RCIN 405804 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, two unidentified Infantry Regiments and Infantry Regiment ''Ujvary''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 8B "Block", 1A "Hattorf" and 10A "Hammerstein". - RCIN 404263 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 8B ''Block'', 1A ''Hattorf'' and 10A ''Hammerstein''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 'Los Rios', 'Waldeck' and 'Wurmbrand' - RCIN 406861 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments ''Los Rios'', ''Waldeck'' and ''Wurmbrand''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 1B "Alt Zastrow", 8A "Diepenbroick" and 7B "Hausz" - RCIN 406837 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 1B ''Alt Zastrow'', 8A ''Diepenbroick'' and 7B ''Hausz''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Hungarian Infantry Regiments 'Haller', 'Bethlen' and an Unidentified Infantry Regiment. - RCIN 403391 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Hungarian Infantry Regiments ''Haller'', ''Bethlen'' and an unidentified Infantry Regiment
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Nyhs", Infantry Battalion "Schwartzburg-Sonderhausen" and Infantry Regiment "During" - RCIN 406864 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment ''Nyhs'', Infantry Battalion ''Schwartzburg-Sonderhausen'' and Infantry Regiment ''During''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Browne" and an unidentified Infantry Regiment - RCIN 406849 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment ''Browne'' and an unidentified Infantry Regiment
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Arenburg" and an unidentified Infantry Regiment - RCIN 405807 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment ''Arenburg'' and an unidentified Infantry Regiment
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Battalion "Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt" (German) and Walloon Grenadiers (Dutch) - RCIN 405806 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadiers, German Infantry Battalion ''Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt'' and Walloon Grenadiers (Dutch)
File:2nd Horse Grenadier.jpg, Trooper of the 2nd Horse Grenadier Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, 8th Regiment of Dragoons "Pontpietin" - RCIN 406828 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadier, 8th Regiment of Dragoons ''Pontpietin''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Liechtenstein" - RCIN 406827 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons ''Liechtenstein
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File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Althann" - RCIN 406855 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons ''Althann''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Batthyany". - RCIN 404296 - Royal Collection.jpg, Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons ''Batthyany''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards - RCIN 406871 - Royal Collection.jpg, Privates, 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 2nd Troop of Horse Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405605 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 2nd Troop of Horse Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, 119th (Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot, 1762-3 - RCIN 406873 - Royal Collection.jpg, Privates, 119th (Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, Austrian (^) "Vrei-Compagnien" - RCIN 406822 - Royal Collection.jpg, Privates, Austria, ''Vrei-Compagnien''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Hohenzollern-Hechingen' - RCIN 404242 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers ''Hohenzollern-Hechingen''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Diemar' - RCIN 404295 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 15th Regiment of Cuirassiers ''Diemar''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 10th Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Pfalz-Birkenfeld' - RCIN 405599 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 10th Regiment of Cuirassiers ''Pfalz-Birkenfeld''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 3A 'Wrede' - RCIN 404183 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse 3A ''Wrede''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse "Isenburg" - RCIN 404153 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse ''Isenburg''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 3B "Briedenbach" - RCIN 406857 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse 3B ''Briedenbach''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 4B 'Pöllnitz' - RCIN 405598 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse 4B ''Pöllnitz''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 'Prinz Maximilian' - RCIN 406839 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse ''Prinz Maximilian''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars 'Kalnoky' - RCIN 406850 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Hussars ''Kalnoky''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars 'Karoly' - RCIN 406840 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Hussars ''Karoly''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars "Nadasdy" (^) - RCIN 406844 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Hussars ''Nadasdy''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 1A "Leib Regiment" - RCIN 406848 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Horse 1A ''Leib Regiment''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), 1751 - RCIN 401505 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues)
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Trumpeter, 1st Troop of Horse Guards - RCIN 405592 - Royal Collection.jpg, Trumpeter, 1st Troop of Horse Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Kettledrummer, 1st Horse - RCIN 406845 - Royal Collection.jpg, Kettle
A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a device specialized for boiling water, commonly with a ''lid'', ''spout'', and ''handle''. There are two main types: the ''stovetop kettle'', which uses heat from a cooktop, hob, and the ...
drummer, 1st Horse
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 1st Royal Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405604 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 1st Royal Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405606 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 3rd Dragoon Guards
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 4th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401514 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 4th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 1751. - RCIN 401504 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 7th Queen's Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401507 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 7th Queen's Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 8th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405602 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 8th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 9th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405601 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 9th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 10th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405600 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 10th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 11th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401513 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 11th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Farrier, 11th Dragoons - RCIN 405595 - Royal Collection.jpg, Farrier, 11th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 14th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401506 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 14th Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406874 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 15th Light Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Battle Scene, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406830 - Royal Collection.jpg, Battle Scene, 15th Light Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Drummer, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406876 - Royal Collection.jpg, Drummer, 15th Light Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th (The Duke of Cumberland's) Dragoons - RCIN 400724 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 15th (The Duke of Cumberland's) Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 16th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406820 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 16th Light Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405603 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, 2nd Royal North British Dragoons
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Dragoons "König" - RCIN 406823 - Royal Collection.jpg, Private, Regiment of Dragoons ''König''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Bannalist and Pandour, 'Freikorps Trenck'. - RCIN 403392 - Royal Collection.jpg, Bannalist and Pandour, Freikorps ''Trenck''
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - A Skirmish between English and French Cavalry - RCIN 406882 - Royal Collection.jpg, A Skirmish between English and French Cavalry
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Hussars Attacking a Baggage Wagon - RCIN 406880 - Royal Collection.jpg, Hussars Attacking a Baggage Wagon
Gallery III: Royalty and nobility
File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - George II (1683-1760) - RCIN 401538 - Royal Collection.jpg, King George II
File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - George II (1683-1760) - RCIN 406603 - Royal Collection.jpg, King George II
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 404678 - Royal Collection.jpg, King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 404359 - Royal Collection.jpg, King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 406878 - Royal Collection.jpg, King George III
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), previously identified as - RCIN 404366 - Royal Collection.jpg, Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: ''Friedrich Ludwig''; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751) was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen C ...
File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) - RCIN 404822 - Royal Collection.jpg, Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales (Frederick Louis, German: ''Friedrich Ludwig''; 31 January 1707 – 31 March 1751) was the eldest son and heir apparent of King George II of Great Britain. He grew estranged from his parents, King George and Queen C ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 406477 - Royal Collection.jpg, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 405239 - Royal Collection.jpg, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65) - RCIN 404328 - Royal Collection.jpg, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
File:David Morier (1705-1770) (studio of) - Prince William Augustus (1721–1765), Duke of Cumberland - 515501 - National Trust.jpg, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 400930 - Royal Collection.jpg, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ire ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick II, King of Prussia (1712-1786) - RCIN 406872 - Royal Collection.jpg, King Frederick II of Prussia
Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-1766) - RCIN 406867 - Royal Collection.jpg, King Frederick V of Denmark
Frederick V (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Frederik V''; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark–Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-1766), traditionally identified as - RCIN 406870 - Royal Collection.jpg, King Frederick V of Denmark
Frederick V (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Frederik V''; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark–Norway, Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770) - RCIN 406879 - Royal Collection.jpg, John Manners, Marquess of Granby
Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant-General John Manners, Marquess of Granby (2 January 1721 – 18 October 1770) was a British Army officer and politician. The eldest son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland, as he did not outlive ...
File:William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian on a charger, by David Morier.jpg, General William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, on a charger, his aide-de-camp to the left, and a military encampment beyond
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - John, 1st Earl Ligonier (1680-1770) - RCIN 404357 - Royal Collection.jpg, John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, (born Jean Louis de Ligonnier; 7 November 168028 April 1770), styled Sir John Ligonier from 1743 to 1757, was a French-born British soldier and politician who fough ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke (1734-94) - RCIN 404110 - Royal Collection.jpg, Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, who commissioned David Morier to paint eight paintings of the 15th light dragoons
File:Armine Wodehouse (1714-1777) Morier.jpg, Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet
Colonel Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet ( – 21 May 1777) was a British Tories (British political party), Tory politician and militia officer.
Wodehouse was born in 1714, the son of Sir John Wodehouse, 4th Baronet, and Mary Fermor. His unus ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Maurice, Count of Saxony (1696-1750), called Marshal Saxe, traditionally identified as - RCIN 406875 - Royal Collection.jpg, Maurice de Saxe
Maurice, Count of Saxony (, ; 28 October 1696 – 20 November 1750) was a notable soldier, officer and a famed military commander of the 18th century. The illegitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania ...
, Maréchal de Saxe
File:Portrait of Sir William Boothby, 4th Bt. (by David Morier).jpg, General Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet
File:15thltdragoonsfloydlarge.jpg, Lieutenant Sir John Floyd, 1st Baronet, 15th Light Dragoons, Kitty Hunter, disguised as a page, and another officer at the riding school of Wilton House
Wilton House is an English country house at Wilton near Salisbury in Wiltshire, which has been the country seat of the Earls of Pembroke for over 400 years. It was built on the site of the medieval Wilton Abbey. Following the dissolution ...
File:David Morier (1705^-70) - James Montagu(e) - RCIN 402005 - Royal Collection.jpg, James Montague, Yeoman Rider to King George III, shown in the Riding House at Buckingham House
Virtual Gallery
Selected paintings by David Morier on Militaria Helvetica
External links
Selected paintings by David Morier on Art UK
References
;Attribution
Further reading
* Ryan R. Gale: ''A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751-1768,'' Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007 (includes the complete series of the Grenadier Paintings by David Morier)
* Carl Franklin: ''British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783 – Including the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence,'' Pen & Sword Military, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK, 2012
* Murray Pittock: ''Great Battles – Culloden,'' Oxford University Press, 2016
* A Dictionary of Artists of the English School: ''David Morier,'' with notices of their lives and work, by Samuel Redgrave. New Edition revised to the present date. George Bell & Sons, York Street, London, Covent Garden, 1878, p. 296
* Dictionary of National Biography: ''David Morier,'' Morehead–Miles, edited by Sidney Lee, Macmillan & Co., New-York – Smith, Elder & Co. London, Vol. XXXIX, 1894, p. 49
* The British Museum – Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: ''John Pixley painted by David Morier in 1749, engraved (mezzotinto) by J. Faber jun.,'' by Freeman O’Donoghue F.S.A., volume III (L–R), printed by order of the Trustees, London, volume 3, 1908, p. 477
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morier, David
1710s births
1770 deaths
Swiss male painters
British male painters
Inmates of Fleet Prison