Officer 1811

This portrait of Lieutenant Andrew Finucane was painted by James Northcote in 1811, so recording the uniform of the 10th Hussars very clearly before the change from yellow to red facings. It is interesting to compare this with the 1810 portrait of Sir Bellingham Graham. The jacket and pelisse are dark blue with silver lace, braid and cords. The braiding on the cuff is especially complex so it is surprising to see a lack of braid on the collar. The pouch-belt has silver vellum lace and distinct red edges. The waist-belt is of a similar pattern but narrower, fastened with a snake clasp. The barrel sash around his waist is red and gold with red cords ending in tassels that have gold and red silk twists. He holds a brown fur busby which has a white over red egret feather plume and the triple flounder and tassel ends to the red and gold caplines. His sword is the special pattern curved sabre presented to the officers of the 10th by the Prince of Wales c1810. The feathers badge can be seen just below the hilt.
Andrew Finucane joined the 10th Hussars as a cornet in 1808 and gained the rank of lieutenant the following year. He went with the regiment to Spain in 1808 and fought at Sahagun, Benevente and the retreat to Corunna. By 1811 he had left the army.

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