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The recruiting serjeant or Brittannaias happy prospect.
1757
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01318
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1757/04/--]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Caricature
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802—Caricatures and cartoons
- Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762—Caricatures and cartoons
- Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The recruiting serjeant or Brittannaias happy prospect.
- Call Number
- E South 13/GC021/Box 37/Normal/Unidentified Artists/Titles The pr-The t GA 2011.01318
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc3484zv75q
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1757/04/--]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1757
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 21.2 x 36.8 cm [print]. sheet 33.3 x 43.5 cm [mount].
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 3581 (gives date as 1757/04/--).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Unidentified Artist [caricaturist]
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. Recruiting party parade lead by Lord Holland, includes: Welbore Ellis; John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich; George Bubb Doddington; Daniel Finch, Earl of Winchelsea.
- Signed in plate, lower right: "Leonardo Da Vinci, invt.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
- Caricature
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Foxes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802—Caricatures and cartoons
- Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762—Caricatures and cartoons
- Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
-
https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/990e6cc2-0f8b-41a3-817d-e62b11c28808/manifest