Terms and conditions of use
Recruiting party
(c. 1830)
Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
21.1 × 32.2 cm (image) 24.8 × 34.8 cm (plate) 24.8 × 35.6 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 15812 (copy)
Printing/Publishing
published by S. Gans, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: (figure of Paul Pry) Esq.
printed in ink l.c.r.: Pub. by S Gans 15 Southampton S.t (t in superscript above . ) Strand.
printed in ink u.c.: RECRUITING PARTY
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: NOWS YOUR TIME MY LADS – Whigs & Tories- Christians Jews & Turks – no distinction made
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.l.: He’s a fine fellow and I dare say will never / disgrace the Scarlet d-nme he’ll be a General
printed in ink (in image) u.c.r.: Brought in a new Recruit your Honor
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: shall we play the Grenadiers / March
printed in ink (in image) (on coin) c.: ATTORN
Accession Number
2435-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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