This 1877 painting by Richard Simkin demonstrates how the artist has improved since he worked on a similar subject in 1874. The mounted officer shows rank badges on his collar, a crown and star, denoting captain. The cock feather plumes on his lance-cap are more correctly drawn and the sabretaches are plain black leather. He depicts the swords as slightly curved in the style of light cavalry. However, photos show officers carrying straight swords which suggests that they regarded themselves as heavy cavalry.
The officer standing on the right wears stable dress; the waist-length jacket is blue with scarlet facings and gold lace. He is either a lieutenant or a captain as his rank is not indicated. Officers of the rank of major or above had embroidered rank badges sewn on the collar, and wider gold lace. He has dress breeches and boots with dress belts for his pouch, sword and sabretache. The pill-box forage cap is gold laced, in broken bias pattern.
