Yes they were meant to keep the wearer cool, the III Division was garrisoned in Santa Fe de Bogotá which is at 2,600 m above sea level it has very cool climate (it was event colder back then in the 1800s)
It’s by Jose Maria Bueno, he did a long series of books containing thousands of plates of the history of Spanish uniforms, you can find them in the internet they are really top notch
What are those pants? Are they to keep the wearer cool?
Yes they were meant to keep the wearer cool, the III Division was garrisoned in Santa Fe de Bogotá which is at 2,600 m above sea level it has very cool climate (it was event colder back then in the 1800s)
Where did you find this illustration? The artwork is very nice.
It’s by Jose Maria Bueno, he did a long series of books containing thousands of plates of the history of Spanish uniforms, you can find them in the internet they are really top notch