Alfred Crowdy Lovett (1862-1919), Snake Charmer, Belouch Chief and Sindhi Merchant, Bombay, 1884, watercolour on paper, each 32x 22.5cm. (3)Note: The three watercolours above are the work of a young Alfred Crowdy Lovett, who was a Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment, based in Karachi in 1883. The Regiment moved to Poona in 1883, to Ahmednagar in 1885, back to Poona & Bombay in 1888 and to Nasirabad in 1891. On 21st October, 1891 he was promoted to the rank of Captain and probably went to Aden with the Regiment in 1893. In 1894 they were in Devonport, and the record shows that he became Adjutant of 3rd battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment, a Militia Battalion in UK from 1896 until 1901. He therefore missed the Boer War. After being Adjutant, he was an Instructor at RMC Sandhurst. Promoted Lt. Colonel on 25th October, 1911 he was posted to 1st battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment (known as 28th Regiment of Foot) as Commanding Officer and took them to France on the outbreak of War. He was mentioned in dispatches and awarded CB. Promoted Colonel on 25th October, 1915, he commanded East Lancashire Reserve Division (Territorial Force) form 1916 until 1919. He died on 27th May, 1919. It has been noted rather dryly on his record that 'he was an artist, chiefly of military subjects'. While he was a major he did the illustrations for an important book called 'The Armies of India' written by Major G.F. MacMunn originally published in London by A.& C. Black in 1911.A further group of twelve watercolours by Alfred Lovett were offered for sale with Indar Pasricha and like these three watercolours, the artist had his subjects to write their names themselves besides their painting. The artist has signed the paintings 'ACL'.The British Library has in their possession only prints, no watercolours.Good overall, with paper tabs to top