The Thin Red Line
Robert Gibb · 1881
Why it's great
The 93rd Highlanders stand in a thin line against the Russian cavalry at Balaclava on October 25, 1854, refusing to retreat, and a newspaper called it the 'thin red line'. Robert Gibb painted the famous moment in 1881.
🏛️ Part of history
The Crimean War (1853–1856) — The 93rd Highlanders stand in a thin line against the Russian cavalry at Balaclava on October 25, 1854, refusing to retreat, and a newspaper called it the 'thin red line'.
Where to see it
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Robert Gibb was a Scottish painter born in Edinburgh in 1845. He painted battles and military scenes, became the Painter and Limner to the Queen in Scotland and was Keeper of the National Gallery of Scotland. He died in Edinburgh in 1932.
