The recruiting serjeant, or, Brittanniais happy prospect [graphic] / Leonardo da Vinci invt

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Title: The recruiting serjeant, or, Brittanniais happy prospect [graphic] / Leonardo da Vinci invt
Alternative Title: Brittanniais happy prospect
Britannia's happy prospect
Creator: Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807, printmaker
Published / Created: [1757]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: To be had facing Hungerfd. Market, Strand
Description: Title from item.
Publication attributed in an unverified card catalog record to Edwards & Darly, Acorn, at Hungerford Market.
Temporary local subject terms: Travesties: military -- Military uniforms: recruiting sergeant's uniform -- Recruit's uniform -- Royal drum -- Paddle -- Drummer -- Bribery -- Ribands -- Protest against militia -- Bombshelled globe -- Temples -- Ireland: reversion -- Statues: equestrian statue -- Emblems: white horse of Hanover -- Cricket-bat -- Altar -- Halberd -- Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, 1713-1802 -- Da Vinci, Leonardo, 1452-1520: travesties.
Watermark: countermark IV.
Provenance: Parsons; February 1933; From an album of 12 prints with the armorial bookplate of Thomas Philip Robinson, Earl de Grey, 1781-1859.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 19.9 x 36 cm, on sheet 22 x 41 cm
Edition: [State with publication line added].
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Watermarks (Paper) I V.
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792
Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762
Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769
Subject (Topic): Britannia (Symbolic character)
Military uniforms
British
Musical instruments
Musicians
Subjects: William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774 > 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
Britannia (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Military uniforms > British
Musical instruments
Musicians
England > 1757
England > London > 1757
I V.

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