ARTWORKS

The 1st Administrative Battalion of the Norfolk Volunteers at Gunton Park

Claude Lorraine Richard Wilson Nursey (1816–1873)

National Army Museum

The 1st Administrative Battalion of the Norfolk Volunteers at Gunton Park

Image credit: National Army Museum

How you can use this image

This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study purposes, and other UK exceptions to copyright permitted to users based in the United Kingdom under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s).

Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image.

The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

Review our guidance pages which explain how you can reuse images, how to credit an image and how to find images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons licence available.

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

Administrative battalions were formed mainly in rural areas, to provide staff and headquarters facilities for widely scattered volunteer units. This particular unit was formed in 1861, and in 1883 became the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, the Norfolk Regiment.

The painting depicts the Battalion encamped at Gunton Park in Norfolk, family seat of the commanding officer, Lord Suffield. The tradition of the military group portrait can be traced back at least as far as Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam), and seems to have been especially popular with volunteers.

National Army Museum

London

Read more on National Army Museum
Title

The 1st Administrative Battalion of the Norfolk Volunteers at Gunton Park

Date

1864

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 68.6 x W 137.2 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1981-08-43

Acquisition method

purchased from Dennis Goldberg, 1981

Work type

Painting

Tags

See a tag that’s incorrect or offensive? Challenge it and notify Art UK.

Help improve Art UK. Tag artworks and verify existing tags by joining the Tagger community.

Learn more Tag this

National Army Museum

Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue

Artist or maker

Claude Lorraine Richard Wilson Nursey

1816–1873

View profile
  • Officers of the 1st City of Norwich Rifle Volunteers, with Their Captain Henry Staniforth Patteson, on the Rifle Range, Mousehold Heath
    Officers of the 1st City of Norwich Rifle Volunteers, with Their Captain Henry Staniforth Patteson, on the Rifle Range, Mousehold Heath Norfolk Museums Service
  • The Cornhill, Ipswich
    The Cornhill, Ipswich Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
  • Interior of Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Seat of C. W. Fonnereau Esq.
    Interior of Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Seat of C. W. Fonnereau Esq. Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
  • The Draught Players
    The Draught Players Shipley Art Gallery
  • The 1st Administrative Battalion of the Norfolk Volunteers at Gunton Park
    The 1st Administrative Battalion of the Norfolk Volunteers at Gunton Park National Army Museum
  • The Wet Dock, Ipswich
    The Wet Dock, Ipswich Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
  • The County Gaol, St Helen's Street, Ipswich
    The County Gaol, St Helen's Street, Ipswich Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service: Ipswich Borough Council Collection
  • 1 more