G Douglas Giles. Victorian military artist whose
paintings include the Battle of Tamai and El Teb also painted many
military uniform paintings during the 1880's. Born
in India in 1857 G Douglas Giles became a well known painter of
military scenes and uniform plates as well as both horse-racing and
hunting canvases. As a young man he joined the army leaving the army in
1884, his main paintings depicted the Sudan and Aghan campaigns and he
exhibited his work in 1885 in Paris. He died in 1885
A selection of antique
military uniform prints of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Royal
Artillery, Durham Light Infantry and Royal Horse Artillery published
by J S Virtue & Co. A small selection of these superb military plates
are available from the military art company.
