The Black Watch in America (Original)

Artist: F R Exell
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 11" x 10" (270mm x 250mm)
Date: 1973
Code: Exell7YearsWarLL

This is the unique original Gouache painting by F R Exell.

Unused to forest warfare, where an enemy could suddenly appear and then just fade away amongst the trees, the British patrols were easy prey for the Indians.

From a feature on the history of the Black Watch regiment that was published in Look and Learn # 596 16th June 1973.

• Artist Biography
  F R Exell
  Not much is known about this accomplished book illustrator who appeared most active in the 1960s and 1970s. Exell illustrated the paperback editions of 'Moonfleet' by J Mead Falkner (1963 edition) and 'The Quarantine Child' by Geraldine Symons (published 1966) and illustrated the 'History's Heroes' feature for Look and Learn magazine in the 1970s.