Curator Tour: The Army Around the World

Join curator Anna Lavelle as she highlights a range of artworks portraying the Army’s global deployments.

Over the centuries, Britain’s soldiers have deployed to territories on almost every continent, encountering vastly different landscapes, climates and cultures.

Accompany art curator Anna Lavelle on this guided gallery tour and discover a range of works that depict the Army’s service all over the world. 

From paintings of the Battle of Isandlwana and the Reception of the Mysorean Hostage Princes to art created by prisoners of war, this tour will reveal the various roles the Army has played on the global stage.

This tour will last approximately one hour.

About Anna Lavelle

Anna Lavelle is an art curator at the National Army Museum with principal responsibility for prints, drawings and watercolours. Her research interests include the dissemination of knowledge and artistic practices through prints, as well as conflict and toleration in early modern Europe.