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Terence Cuneo produced a range of
signed limited edition prints during the 1970's including Raising the
Regiment, Ceremony of the Keys, Battle of Knightsbridge and the German
Surrender at Luneburg Heath. These rare military prints by Terence Cuneo
are much sought after and Cranston Fine Arts, the military prints company,
has managed to get one or two of these prints on the secondary
market.
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Raising the Regiment - The Kings Own Scottish Borderers. March 1689 by Terence Cuneo
Originally the 25th Foot, the regiment was raised in Edinburgh on 18th March 1689 by David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven, for the defence of the city against the Jacobites during the Glorious Revolution that brought William of Orange to England. Records show that the regiment was completely recruited to a strength of 1,000 men within the space of two hours. They were soon required for active service and at the battle of Killiecrankie underwent their baptism of fire against the rebel Highlanders led by Claverhouse. Recognition of the fighting spirit of Levens Edinburgh Regiment came at once in the spontaneous conferment on it, by the Provost of Edinburgh, of the exclusive privilege to recruit by beat of drum in the city on any day, except Sunday, without first asking the permission of the Lord Provost. A further privilege was conferred later, which remains to this day, of marching through the City of Edinburgh with bayonets fixed and Colours flying. In 1782 the historic title of The Edinburgh Regiment was dropped and that of The Sussex Regiment adopted. King George III honoured the regiment in 1805 by raising it to the status of a Royal Regiment and changing its title to The Kings Own Borderers. The change of title to the Kings Own Scottish Borderers was officially approved in 1887, during the reign of Queen Victoria. Cuneo has depicted the scene at Holyrood Abbey at nightfall on 18th March 1689 when 1,000 men answered the call to arms. The Earl of Leven and the Muster Master watch from horseback while the clerk lists the men and issues the first days pay. The yellow ribbon on the arm of the recruit was issued as a mark of recognition until uniform could be provided.
One copy available in good condition. . Price £380.00
One copy available in fair condition. . Price £160.00
ITEM CODE TC0004
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The Tragedy of Ulster 1976 by Terence Cuneo.
Published in 1977 by the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints, of which we have obtained the last 80 copies. Image size 27 inches x 15 inches (69cm x 38cm). Price £135.00
Approximately 200 unsigned copies published, of which we have obtained the last 60 copies. Image size 27 inches x 15 inches (69cm x 38cm). Price £70.00
ITEM CODE DHM1318
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Raising the Regiment - The Kings Own Scottish
Borderers. March 1689 by Terence Cuneo Originally the 25th Foot, the regiment was raised in Edinburgh on 18th
March 1689 by David Leslie, 3rd Earl of Leven, for the defence of the city
against the Jacobites during the 'Glorious Revolution' that brought
William of Orange to England. Records show that the regiment was
completely recruited to a strength of 1,000 men within the space of two
hours.
They were soon required for active service and at the battle of
Killiecrankie underwent their baptism of fire against the rebel
Highlanders led by Claverhouse. Recognition of the fighting spirit of
Leven's Edinburgh Regiment came at once in the spontaneous conferment on
it, by the Provost of Edinburgh, of the exclusive privilege to recruit by
beat of drum in the city on any day, except Sunday, without first asking
the permission of the Lord Provost. A further privilege was conferred
later, which remains to this day, of marching through the City of
Edinburgh with bayonets fixed and Colours flying. In 1782 the historic title of The Edinburgh Regiment was dropped and
that of The Sussex Regiment adopted. King George III honoured the regiment
in 1805 by raising it to the status of a Royal Regiment and changing its
title to The King's Own Borderers. The change of title to the King's Own
Scottish Borderers was officially approved in 1887, during the reign of
Queen Victoria. Cuneo has depicted the scene at Holyrood Abbey at nightfall on 18th
March 1689 when 1,000 men answered the call to arms. The Earl of Leven and
the Muster Master watch from horseback while the clerk lists the men and
issues the first days pay. The yellow ribbon on the arm of the recruit was
issued as a mark of recognition until uniform could be provided.
The Tragedy of Ulster
1976 by Terence Cuneo. Published in 1977 by the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall,
London. Signed limited edition of 500 copies plus approx. 200
unsigned copies were available. We have the last 80 signed copies
plus 60 unsigned copies available. |
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The Battle of Knightsbridge, 6th June 1942 by Terence
Cuneo
Cranston Fine Arts has 2 copies available one copy in very good
condition, price £380, one copy in fair condition price £160.
The battle of Knightsbridge was part of the battle of the Cauldron,
fought by the 8th Army in the western desert, 2nd-11th June 1942 against
the tanks of Rommel's Afrika Korps. The image shows the 426th Battery of
the 107th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, the South Nottinghamshire
Hussars as tanks of the Afrika Korps attacked over a three day period.
With all their ammunition gone and all suffering wounds the Battery was
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Ceremony of the Keys by Terence Cuneo
Cranston Fine Arts has 3 copies available one copy in very good
condition, price £400 and two copies in fair condition price £160.
Ceremonial locking of the Tower of London which takes place every
night and has done for centuries. The painting depicts the custodian of
the Queen's keys, the chief Yeoman Warder being challenged by the sentry
on duty who at the time of the painting was a member of the Gurkha
Regiment. Terence Cuneo remarked "I may be one of the few people to
have had the privilege of having the Tower specially reopened for them
after it had been ceremonially locked for the night." |
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The German Surrender at Luneburg Heath, May 1945 by
Terence Cuneo
Cranston Fine Arts has 2 copies available of this unsigned edition
print produced early in the 1970's. Very few copies remain, both copies in
very good condition, price £140 each.
Terence Cuneo's interpretation of the German surrender ending
world war two. |
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