The Norfolk volunteers
Orlando Norie was perhaps the most prolific painter of the British army in the 19th century. It has been estimated that Norie alone painted well over 5,000 pictures. He spent most of his working life in Dunkirk where he painted many scenes, primarily in watercolour.
Norie's work was first recognised in the autumn of 1854 when his print of the Battle of the Alma was advertised. This was followed by prints of the Battle of Inkerman and the Battle of Balaclava, all for Ackermann's.
Norie's painting depicting the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro 5 May 1811, is in the collection of the Royal Military College of Canada and today many of his pictures can be seen in British regimental museums and clubs.