A Brush with Duty: The Portraits of Caroline Hobart Caroline Hobart, also known as Caroline Osborne and Lady Caroline Hobart, occupies a unique space in the annals of British military art. While not formally trained as an artist for much of her life, she rose to prominence through a deeply personal project – documenting the officers who served during the 1982 Falklands War. Her portraits are far more than mere likenesses; they are intimate studies of character, imbued with a quiet dignity and a palpable sense of shared experience. Born into privilege, Hobart’s life took an unexpected turn wh…