[A satire on recruiting for the City of London Volunteers] [graphic].

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Description

Title
[A satire on recruiting for the City of London Volunteers] [graphic].
Contributor
Heemskerck, Egbert van, 1634 or 1635-1704, artist.
Toms, W. H. approximately 1700-approximately 1750.
Published / Created
[1766?]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Robert Sayers?
Description
Title from description in the British Museum catalogue for the original version of the print.
Publication date based on an adverstisement of the series in Robert Sayer's catalog for 1766. See no. 1858 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2.
Copy in reverse of a print published ca. 1730. Cf. No. 1864 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2.
Original print was etched by W.H. Toms after a design by Egbert van Heemskerck II.
Eight lines of verse in two columns below image: See valiant Captain Snout appears, the drum beats up for volunteers, you that are weary of your wives, and willing to live merry lives ...
Plate numbered '3' in lower left corner. Possibly a reissue of Egbert van Heemskerck, the Younger's satires of people with animal heads, published in the 1760s.
Temporary local subject terms: Street scenes -- Military: recruiting sergeants -- Food: roast beef -- Plum pudding -- Buildings -- Signs: tavern signboard -- Nest made of a bottle -- Elephants -- Boars -- Monkeys -- Cats.
Provenance
Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. i; May 1954;
Extent
1 print : plate mark 28.6 x 25.2 cm, on sheet 33 x 29 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
766.00.00.03+ Impression 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1766
Etchings England London 1766
Material
etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Recruiting & enlistment
Military uniforms
Drums (Musical instruments)
Banners
Taverns (Inns)
Birds
Nests
Subjects
Recruiting & enlistment
Military uniforms
Drums (Musical instruments)
Banners
Taverns (Inns)
Birds
Nests
England > 1766
England > London > 1766
Wilson, Minto > Stamp

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8426625
Object ID (OID)
10697266

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