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Recruiting party

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)
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
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display