AR076 - Washington's Guard Company Standing Firing | King & Country

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AR076 - Washington's Guard Company Standing Firing | King & Country

Washington's Guard Company Standing Firing brings a distinctive subject to King & Country’s American Revolution collection, making it useful for both individual presentation and a wider scene.

Situated in the Continental Army and the American Revolutionary War, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. The Continental Army had to develop effective command, drilling and musketry while facing the demands of campaigning. George Washington’s Commander-in-Chief’s Guard also performed the important duty of protecting headquarters.

Washington’s Commander-in-Chief’s Guard carried out a protective role around army headquarters. The company’s distinctive blue and buff coats, red waistcoats and bearskin-crested caps give the formation a character of its own, while Washington's Guard Company Standing Firing illustrates one of its military duties or parade positions.

The weapon-related action captures a specific second in an engagement. It invites the viewer to imagine the position of an unseen target and the response of the surrounding troops.

Consider setting the piece in a Revolutionary War firing line, parade ground or headquarters. A coherent background is often the difference between an attractive miniature and a memorable historical vignette.

Angle the figure toward a common point of interest and use more stationary troops to balance the movement. A coherent line of fire can make an otherwise compact scene feel complete.

To expand the scene, look towards other members of Washington’s Guard Company. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.

What makes the subject appealing is the drill and discipline of eighteenth-century infantry. These smaller details often hold the viewer’s attention as much as a prominent centrepiece.

With a little consideration for placement and supporting pieces, the subject can become a strong focal point within the collection.

Now available from The Military Workshop.

Brand: King & Country