Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-Colonel) George Richard Talbot (1801–1853), 8th Bengal Native Infantry

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Talbot was born in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, the son of an East India Company officer. He frequently transferred between regiments in order to hasten his promotions, and reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel in 1853, shortly before his death.

National Army Museum

London

Title

Lieutenant (later Lieutenant-Colonel) George Richard Talbot (1801–1853), 8th Bengal Native Infantry

Date

c.1835

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 43.6 x W 34.1 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1962-11-176

Acquisition method

purchased, 1962

Work type

Painting

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