David Morier

David Morier, (1705? – {{circa|8 January 1770}}) was a Swiss-born British painter who specialised in portraits, military subjects and historical scenes around and after the time of the War of the Austrian Succession and the Jacobite rising of 1745.

Equestrian portraits

File:Henry Duke of Cumberland by David Morier 1765.jpg, wearing the Order of the Garter.Christie's: Equestrian portrait of Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn (1745-1790), by David Morier (1705-1770), Auction 7680 – Important and Fine old Master Paintings, 19 May 1993, New York, Park Avenue, lot 34. Estimate: USD50'000 – USD70'000]]

When it came to portraits of kings and nobles, David Morier specialised in equestrian portraits. Morier painted equestrian portraits of some of the most famous aristocratic figures of his time, including King George II, King George III, Frederick, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, King Frederick II of Prussia, King Frederick V of Denmark, John Manners, Marquess of Granby, William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke and Maurice de Saxe.

= First notable painting =

David Morier's first notable painting was an equestrian portrait of King George II, with a view of the Battle of Dettingen beyond. The painting was later engraved by Simon François Ravenet and published by the artist. This equestrian portrait is part of the Royal Collection. A copy of the engraving is in the British Museum.The British Museum – Print: Equestrian portrait of George II, The British Museum number: 1870,1008.2574, etching and engraving by Simon François Ravenet after David Morier. Description: Equestrian portrait of George II, on horseback to left, with truncheon in hand, with the battle of Dettingen in the background, after the painting in the Royal Collection; the royal coat of arms in the lower margin. A related painting is in the Stirling Maxwell Collection, Pollok House, Glasgow

Early years

Little is known of David Morier's early life. Even his exact year of birth is unknown. Born in Bern, Morier initially trained as a miniaturist and portrait painter. Later, he gained prominence for his vivid and detailed depictions of military scenes. Therefore, Morier was predominantly considered a soldiers painter, influenced by the equestrian portraits of Jan Wyck, who, like Morier, made a career in England as a painter of sports and military scenes. Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers, London: An equestrian portrait of an officer of the first troop of horse Grenadier Guards on a bay charger with a trooper on the right – by David Morier, Auction 4 June 2020, lot 156, lot essayChristie's:Portrait of a gentleman in red military uniform – by David Morier, Auction 21 November 1980, London, lot 97, lot essaySikart: David Morier, Lexicon on art in Switzerland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024A Dictionary of Artists of the English School: David Morier, with notices of their lives and work, by Samuel Redgrave. New Edition revised to the present date. George Bell & Sons, York Street, London, Covent Garden, 1878, p. 296

An English career under royal patronage

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 406869 - Royal Collection.jpg, by David Morier.]]

In 1743, David Morier was introduced to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, by Sir Everard Fawkener, in Germany, where the Duke of Cumberland was on campaign. In the same year, Morier arrived in England, and obtained the patronage of the Duke of Cumberland, who was the effective commander-in-chief of the British Army in the 1750s. From 1752 until 1764 Morier was employed as limner (painter) to the Duke of Cumberland on an annual salary of GBP 100. However, his name also appears regularly in royal accounts from 1764 to 1767.Dictionary of National Biography: David Morier, Morehead–Miles, edited by Sidney Lee, Macmillan & Co., New-York – Smith, Elder & Co. London, Vol. XXXIX, 1894, p. 49Royal Collection Trust: David Morier, biography. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024Christie's: H.R.H. William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, full length, on horseback, wearing frock uniform of the First Guards with the ribbon and star of the Garter, holding a baton, a view of the Battle of Culloden beyond – by David Morier, Auction 18 March 2005, New York, Property from the Estate of Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, lot 130. Estimate: USD20,000 – USD30,000. Lot essay with biographical details about the live and work of both: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, and David MorierRyan R. Gale: A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751–1768, Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007, p. 2

= Kings, dukes, earls, a smuggler – and the Godolphin Arabian =

David Morier produced a number of equestrian portraits of his patron, the Duke of Cumberland, and other members of the Royal Family, including King George II and King George III. Some of these portraits were later engraved, such as the equestrian portraits of King George II and King George III by Simon François Ravenet and Peter Mazell respectively. Furthermore, some of the equestrian portraits of the Duke of Cumberland were engraved by John Faber the Younger and Louis-Simon Lempereur.A Dictionary of Artists of the English School: David Morier, with notices of their lives and work by Samuel Redgrave. New Edition revised to the present date. George Bell & Sons, York Street, London, Covent Garden, 1878, p. 349National Portrait Gallery, London: King George II, line engraving by Simon François Ravenet, after David Morier, 1743 or after, (NPG D10762). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024National Portrait Gallery, London: King George II, line engraving by Simon François Ravenet, after and published by David Morier, December 1757, (NPG D47457). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024National Portrait Gallery, London: King George III, with John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, line engraving by Peter Mazell, after David Morier, 1769, (NPG D33166). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024National Portrait Gallery, London: William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Engraving (mezzotint) by John Faber Jr, after David Morier, 1753, (NPG D7941). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024Victoria & Albert Museum, London: Portrait of His Royal Highness William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur after David Morier. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

It exists a Chinese reverse-painted mirror after the 1751 engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur of the Duke of Cumberland's equestrian portrait by David Morier, which the duke commissioned around 1750 to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Culloden. This reverse-painted mirror forms part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art since 2024.Metropolitan Museum of Art: Equestrian portrait of William, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), reverse-painted mirror, Canton, China, second half Qianlong Period. Signatures: Bottom left, D. Mornier pinxt., bottom right L. L'Empereur. Gilded and sanded softwood frame H 68, W 56,5 cm. Accession Number: 2024.124. Provenance: Hôtel Drouot, Paris (lot 1747); Rolleston Ltd., London; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (purchased from Rolleston Ltd, London, in 2024)Royal Collection Trust: His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland, engraving by Louis-Simon Lempereur, after David Morier, RCIN 604065

An exotic element in David Morier's work is the portrait of John Pixley (birth unknown – in or after 1749), a smuggler and custom-house officer. John Pixley's portrait was later engraved by John Faber the Younger.The British Museum – Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: John Pixley painted by David Morier in 1749, engraved (mezzotinto) by J. Faber jun., by Freeman O'Donoghue F.S.A., volume III (L–R), printed by order of the Trustees, London, 1908, p. 477National Portrait Gallery, London: John Pixley – smuggler and customs officer, Engraving (mezzotint) by John Faber Jr, after David Morier, 1749, (NPG D40256). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

David Morier also produced several small paintings for King George III for 10 guineas apiece. Furthermore, in the 1760s, Morier was commissioned by Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, to paint several paintings, including eight paintings of the 15th light dragoons.

== The Godolphin Arabian ==

File:The_Godolphin_Arabian_and_the_cat_Grimalkin_at_the_stable_by_John_Faber_the_Younger_after_David_Morier.jpg and the cat Grimalkin, engraved by John Faber the Younger in 1753, after David Morier (initials of the artists).]]

The most famous horse portrait by David Morier is that of the Godolphin Arabian. The horse, one of three stallions that founded the modern Thoroughbred, was named after his best-known owner, Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin. Morier's portrait of the Arabian horse was engraved by John Faber the Younger in 1753 and copied by George Stubbs.

The painting shows the Godolphin Arabian, standing in profile, in a grassy yard enclosed by a high brick wall, with a stable to the right, the door open, and the stable cat, named Grimalkin, sitting on the ground looking at the horse. David Morier's portrait of the Godolphin Arabian is the only painting of this famous horse painted from life. The painting is on display at Houghton Hall.The British Museum – Print: The portraiture of the Bay-Arabian, the property of the Right Honourable, the Earl of Godolphin, The British Museum number: 2010,7081.5278. Mezzotint (1753) by John Faber the Younger after David Morier. Description: Portrait of the Godolphin Arabian horse, standing in profile to right, in a grassy yard enclosed by a high brick wall, with a stable to right, the door open, and a cat sitting on the ground looking at the horse, after David Morier. The painting, which is the only painting of the Godolphin Arabian done from life, is at Houghton Hall, NorfolkNational Trust Collections: The Godolphin Barb or The Godolphin Arabian (c. 1724 – 1753) with Grimalkin the stable cat (after George Stubbs after David Morier), Collection, Godolphin, Cornwall, NT 169581.3

= Soldier portraits =

File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - Royal Artillery in the Low Countries, 1748 - RCIN 407454 - Royal Collection.jpg, by David Morer.Ryan R. Gale: A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751–1768, Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007, p. 78]]

David Morier is well known for his soldier portraits, where he placed great emphasis on accurately depicting the details of their uniforms, as well as he did in his equestrian portraits with the horse tack. In 1747, Morier accompanied the Duke of Cumberland to the Low Countries, where he painted portraits of soldiers of the Royal Artillery and a series of sixty paintings of the allied troops under the duke's command. Today, these paintings are all in the Royal Collection.Royal Collection Trust: David Morier – The Grenadier Paintings, 114 Pictures of Military Costume (1ft 4in x 1ft 8in), recorded in the Upper Library at Buckingham Palace in 1819. Commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

== The British uniform regulations of 1751 ==

In 1751, the first British uniform regulations were issued by royal warrant and David Morier, commissioned by the Duke of Cumberland, began another series of portraits of soldiers, including the light dragoon regiments raised in 1759 and 1760. It was these soldier portraits, in particular the so-called Grenadier Paintings, for which David Morier became famous.Carl Franklin: British Army Uniforms from 1751 to 1783 – Including the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence, Pen & Sword Military, Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 47 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK, 2012, p. 4

= The Grenadier Paintings =

File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - The Battle of Dettingen, 1743 - RCIN 404786 - Royal Collection.jpg on 27 June 1743, showing King George II on horseback on a gray horse. The rider next to the king in the blue frock is most likely his son, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. Painted by David Morier.]]

The Grenadier Paintings are large panels, depicting the uniforms and the equipment of each of the – at that time – 49 regiments of marching infantry, plus the three regiments of the Guards infantry. On each panel three grenadier privates of three different regiments are portrayed, in numerical order and in a variety of poses, from formal drill to route march order. Morier painted the Grenadier Paintings between 1751 and circa 1760. Once again, David Morier's care and attention to detail have provided a very valuable record of the British Armed Forces material culture in this period.Ryan R. Gale: A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751-1768, Track of the Wolf Inc., USA, 2007, pp. 3, 27, 34, 41, 46, 50, 57, 63, 69, 71, 72, 75, 79, 86, 93, 103, 120, 124,

= A visual record for the Duke of Cumberland =

When David Morier had finished the Grenadier Paintings, the Duke of Cumberland had a visual record of every regular British regiment that had ever come under his command. When the duke died in 1765, his second residence, Cranbourne Lodge, housed 106 of Morier's soldier portraits, including paintings of the allied troops that were once under the duke's command. The duke's appreciation for Morier's work went so far, that only paintings by David Morier hung in his picture gallery.Royal Collection Trust: David Morier – Private (Cavalry), 114 Pictures of Military Costume (1ft 4in x 1ft 8in), recorded in the Upper Library at Buckingham Palace in 1819. Probably commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

= ''An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745'' =

File:The Battle of Culloden.jpg, by David Morier.]]

David Morier's most recognisable work is An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745. The painting depicts the Highland charge at the climax of the Battle of Culloden, when the charging Highlanders faced off against Col. Barrell's 4th Regiment of Foot.

Morier accompanied the Duke of Cumberland's army to Scotland, and while he may have been an eye-witness at the Battle of Culloden, the subject of his famous painting, he did have the opportunity to make sketches of the clothing and arms of the Jacobite prisoners in the aftermath. The painting remains one of the best contemporary source on the material culture of both: the British and the Jacobite forces in this conflict. The painting now hangs in the King's Ante-Chamber of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.Murray Pittock: Great Battles – Culloden, description and historical classification of the painting An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745 by David Morier, Oxford University Press, 2016, pp. 121, 125, 133Ryan R. Gale: A Soldier-Like Way – The Material Culture of the British Infantry 1751–1768, Track of the Wolf, Inc., USA, 2007, pp. 1 and 104Royal Collection Trust: David Morier – An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745, commissioned by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (RCIN 401243). Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

Later years and death

In 1757, the Duke of Cumberland's military career was ended by his disgrace following his defeat at the Battle of Hastenbeck and his subsequent signing of the Convention of Klosterzeven. After the duke lost his position, also David Morier's career went into decline. Morier appears to have lost his patronage either then, or at the duke's death in 1765. He was jailed for debt in the Fleet prison in 1769 and died there in January the next year. His colleagues of the Society of Artists paid to have him buried at St. James's Church, Clerkenwell on 8 January 1770.Royal Academy of Arts, London: Bill of the funeral expenses of David Morier, 8 January 1770, Archive. Website retrieved on 5 April 2024

Exhibitions

A founder member of the Society of Artists, David Morier exhibited at its first exhibition in 1760, and again in 1762, 1765, and 1768, sending equestrian portraits, and in the last year a painting titled An Old Horse and the Farmer.

Legacy

David Morier's legacy endures through his influence on the portrayal of military history in art. His contributions to military art are significant, as his works provide invaluable visual evidence of 18th-century warfare. His attention to detail and careful depiction of military uniforms and equipment have made his paintings important historical documents.

Aside from his military works, Morier also painted landscapes and portraits. His works are held in various collections, including the Royal Collection and the National Army Museum.

Gallery I: The Grenadier Paintings – 49 regiments of marching infantry + the three regiments of the Guards infantry

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 1st and 3rd Regiments of Foot Guards and Coldstream Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405597 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 1st and 3rd Regiments of Foot Guards and Coldstream Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 1st Royal, 2nd Queen's and 3rd Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405578 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 1st Royal, 2nd Queen's and 3rd Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 4th King's Own, 5th and 6th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405579 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 4th King's Own, 5th and 6th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 8th King's and 9th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405580 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 7th Royal Fusiliers, 8th King's and 9th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 10th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405581 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 10th, 11th and 12th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405582 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 13th, 14th and 15th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 16th and 17th Regiments of Foot, and Grenadier and Drummer, 18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405583 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 16th and 17th Regiments of Foot, and Grenadier and Drummer, 18th Royal Irish Regiment of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 19th and 20th Regiments of Foot, and 21st Royal North British Fusiliers, 1751. - RCIN 405584 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 19th and 20th Regiments of Foot, and 21st Royal North British Fusiliers

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 22nd and 24th Regiments of Foot, and 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1751 - RCIN 405585 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 22nd and 24th Regiments of Foot, and 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 25th and 26th Regiments of Foot and 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405593 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 25th and 26th Regiments of Foot and 27th Inniskilling Regiment of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 28th, 29th and 30th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405594 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 28th, 29th and 30th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Regimants of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405590 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 31st, 32nd and 33rd Regimants of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 34th, 35th and 36th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405591 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 34th, 35th and 36th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 37th, 38h and 39th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405588 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 37th, 38h and 39th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 40th Regiment of Foot, and Privates, 41st Invalids Regiment and 42nd Highland Regiment, 1751 - RCIN 405589 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 40th Regiment of Foot, and Privates, 41st Invalids Regiment and 42nd Highland Regiment

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 43rd, 44th and 45th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405586 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 43rd, 44th and 45th Regiments of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, 46th, 47th and 48th Regiments of Foot, 1751 - RCIN 405587 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, 46th, 47th and 48th Regiments of Foot

File:49th regiment and foot guards 1751.jpg|A grenadier of the 49th Regiment and fifer and drummer of the Foot Guards

Gallery II: Further military paintings

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Grenadier Regiment, Foot Guards and Regiment 'König'. - RCIN 403393 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Grenadier Regiment, Foot Guards and Regiment König

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 9B 'Borch' and 12B 'Brunck' - RCIN 403395 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 9B Borch and 12B Brunck

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Mansbach", "Baumbach" ^ "Isenburg" - RCIN 406847 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments Mansbach, Baumbach and Isenburg

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Stammer", "Tunderfeld" and "Both" - RCIN 406859 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments Stammer, Tunderfeld and Both

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments "Hirzel', 'Constant'(^) and 'Stuerler'(^). - RCIN 403394 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Swiss Infantry Regiments Hirzel, Constant and Stuerler

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, two unidentified Infantry Regiments and Infantry Regiment "Ujvary" - RCIN 405804 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, two unidentified Infantry Regiments and Infantry Regiment Ujvary

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 8B "Block", 1A "Hattorf" and 10A "Hammerstein". - RCIN 404263 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 8B Block, 1A Hattorf and 10A Hammerstein

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 'Los Rios', 'Waldeck' and 'Wurmbrand' - RCIN 406861 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments Los Rios, Waldeck and Wurmbrand

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 1B "Alt Zastrow", 8A "Diepenbroick" and 7B "Hausz" - RCIN 406837 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiments 1B Alt Zastrow, 8A Diepenbroick and 7B Hausz

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Hungarian Infantry Regiments 'Haller', 'Bethlen' and an Unidentified Infantry Regiment. - RCIN 403391 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Hungarian Infantry Regiments Haller, Bethlen and an unidentified Infantry Regiment

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Nyhs", Infantry Battalion "Schwartzburg-Sonderhausen" and Infantry Regiment "During" - RCIN 406864 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment Nyhs, Infantry Battalion Schwartzburg-Sonderhausen and Infantry Regiment During

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Browne" and an unidentified Infantry Regiment - RCIN 406849 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment Browne and an unidentified Infantry Regiment

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment "Arenburg" and an unidentified Infantry Regiment - RCIN 405807 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, Infantry Regiment Arenburg and an unidentified Infantry Regiment

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadiers, Infantry Battalion "Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt" (German) and Walloon Grenadiers (Dutch) - RCIN 405806 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadiers, German Infantry Battalion Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt and Walloon Grenadiers (Dutch)

File:2nd Horse Grenadier.jpg|Trooper of the 2nd Horse Grenadier Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, 8th Regiment of Dragoons "Pontpietin" - RCIN 406828 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadier, 8th Regiment of Dragoons Pontpietin

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Liechtenstein" - RCIN 406827 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons Liechtenstein

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Althann" - RCIN 406855 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons Althann

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons "Batthyany". - RCIN 404296 - Royal Collection.jpg|Grenadier, Regiment of Dragoons Batthyany

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards - RCIN 406871 - Royal Collection.jpg|Privates, 1st Troop of Horse Guards and 1st Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 2nd Troop of Horse Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405605 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 2nd Troop of Horse Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, 119th (Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot, 1762-3 - RCIN 406873 - Royal Collection.jpg|Privates, 119th (Prince's Own) Regiment of Foot

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Privates, Austrian (^) "Vrei-Compagnien" - RCIN 406822 - Royal Collection.jpg|Privates, Austria, Vrei-Compagnien

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Hohenzollern-Hechingen' - RCIN 404242 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 1st Regiment of Cuirassiers Hohenzollern-Hechingen

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Diemar' - RCIN 404295 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 15th Regiment of Cuirassiers Diemar

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 10th Regiment of Cuirassiers 'Pfalz-Birkenfeld' - RCIN 405599 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 10th Regiment of Cuirassiers Pfalz-Birkenfeld

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 3A 'Wrede' - RCIN 404183 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse 3A Wrede

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse "Isenburg" - RCIN 404153 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse Isenburg

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 3B "Briedenbach" - RCIN 406857 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse 3B Briedenbach

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 4B 'Pöllnitz' - RCIN 405598 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse 4B Pöllnitz

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 'Prinz Maximilian' - RCIN 406839 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse Prinz Maximilian

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars 'Kalnoky' - RCIN 406850 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Hussars Kalnoky

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars 'Karoly' - RCIN 406840 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Hussars Karoly

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Hussars "Nadasdy" (^) - RCIN 406844 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Hussars Nadasdy

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Horse 1A "Leib Regiment" - RCIN 406848 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Horse 1A Leib Regiment

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), 1751 - RCIN 401505 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Royal Horse Guards (The Blues)

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Trumpeter, 1st Troop of Horse Guards - RCIN 405592 - Royal Collection.jpg|Trumpeter, 1st Troop of Horse Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Kettledrummer, 1st Horse - RCIN 406845 - Royal Collection.jpg|Kettle drummer, 1st Horse

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 1st Royal Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405604 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 1st Royal Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 1751 - RCIN 405606 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 3rd Dragoon Guards

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 4th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401514 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 4th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 1751. - RCIN 401504 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 7th Queen's Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401507 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 7th Queen's Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 8th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405602 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 8th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 9th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405601 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 9th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 10th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405600 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 10th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 11th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401513 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 11th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Farrier, 11th Dragoons - RCIN 405595 - Royal Collection.jpg|Farrier, 11th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 14th Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 401506 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 14th Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406874 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 15th Light Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Battle Scene, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406830 - Royal Collection.jpg|Battle Scene, 15th Light Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Drummer, 15th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406876 - Royal Collection.jpg|Drummer, 15th Light Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 15th (The Duke of Cumberland's) Dragoons - RCIN 400724 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 15th (The Duke of Cumberland's) Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 16th Light Dragoons - RCIN 406820 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 16th Light Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, 2nd Royal North British Dragoons, 1751 - RCIN 405603 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, 2nd Royal North British Dragoons

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Private, Regiment of Dragoons "König" - RCIN 406823 - Royal Collection.jpg|Private, Regiment of Dragoons König

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Bannalist and Pandour, 'Freikorps Trenck'. - RCIN 403392 - Royal Collection.jpg|Bannalist and Pandour, Freikorps Trenck

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - A Skirmish between English and French Cavalry - RCIN 406882 - Royal Collection.jpg|A Skirmish between English and French Cavalry

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Hussars Attacking a Baggage Wagon - RCIN 406880 - Royal Collection.jpg|Hussars Attacking a Baggage Wagon

Gallery III: Royalty and nobility

File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - George II (1683-1760) - RCIN 401538 - Royal Collection.jpg|King George II

File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - George II (1683-1760) - RCIN 406603 - Royal Collection.jpg|King George II

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 404678 - Royal Collection.jpg|King George III

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 404359 - Royal Collection.jpg|King George III

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - George III (1738-1820) - RCIN 406878 - Royal Collection.jpg|King George III

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751), previously identified as - RCIN 404366 - Royal Collection.jpg|Frederick, Prince of Wales

File:Attributed to David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-51) - RCIN 404822 - Royal Collection.jpg|Frederick, Prince of Wales

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 406477 - Royal Collection.jpg|Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 405239 - Royal Collection.jpg|Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65) - RCIN 404328 - Royal Collection.jpg|Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

File:David Morier (1705-1770) (studio of) - Prince William Augustus (1721–1765), Duke of Cumberland - 515501 - National Trust.jpg|Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765) - RCIN 400930 - Royal Collection.jpg|Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick II, King of Prussia (1712-1786) - RCIN 406872 - Royal Collection.jpg|King Frederick II of Prussia

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-1766) - RCIN 406867 - Royal Collection.jpg|King Frederick V of Denmark

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Frederick V, King of Denmark (1723-1766), traditionally identified as - RCIN 406870 - Royal Collection.jpg|King Frederick V of Denmark

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - John Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770) - RCIN 406879 - Royal Collection.jpg|John Manners, Marquess of Granby

File:William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian on a charger, by David Morier.jpg|General William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, on a charger, his aide-de-camp to the left, and a military encampment beyond

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - John, 1st Earl Ligonier (1680-1770) - RCIN 404357 - Royal Collection.jpg|John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke (1734-94) - RCIN 404110 - Royal Collection.jpg|Henry Herbert, 10th Earl of Pembroke, who commissioned David Morier to paint eight paintings of the 15th light dragoons

File:Armine Wodehouse (1714-1777) Morier.jpg|Sir Armine Wodehouse, 5th Baronet

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - Maurice, Count of Saxony (1696-1750), called Marshal Saxe, traditionally identified as - RCIN 406875 - Royal Collection.jpg|Maurice de Saxe, Maréchal de Saxe

File:Portrait of Sir William Boothby, 4th Bt. (by David Morier).jpg|General Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet

File:15thltdragoonsfloydlarge.jpg|Lieutenant Sir John Floyd, 1st Baronet, 15th Light Dragoons, Kitty Hunter, disguised as a page, and another officer at the riding school of Wilton House

File:David Morier (1705^-70) - James Montagu(e) - RCIN 402005 - Royal Collection.jpg|James Montague, Yeoman Rider to King George III, shown in the Riding House at Buckingham House

Virtual Gallery

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ES036oghXY Selected paintings by David Morier on Militaria Helvetica]

External links

[https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/search/actor:morier-david-17051770 Selected paintings by David Morier on Art UK]

References

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