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: publisher not identified
Abstract: Satire lampooning the attempt by Henry Fox to form a ministry, with Fox leading a recuiting party
Description: Title from item.
Another state, without publication line. Cf. No. 3581 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3.
Temporary local subject terms: Travesties: military -- Military uniforms: recruiting sergeant's uniform -- Military uniforms: recruit's uniform -- Paddle -- Bribery -- Ribands -- Protest against militia -- Bombshelled globe -- Temples -- Ireland: reversion -- Emblems: white horse of Hanover -- Cricket-bat -- Altar -- Halberd -- Da Vinci, Leonardo, 1452-1520: travesties.
Provenance: Suckling; January 1958;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 20.1 x 35.7 cm, on sheet 24 x 38 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Material: etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
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
Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802
Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769
Subject (Topic): Britannia (Symbolic character)
Equestrian statues
Drums (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
Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Winchilsea, Daniel Finch, Earl of, 1689-1769 > Caricatures and cartoons
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Equestrian statues
Drums (Musical instruments)
Musicians
England > 1757
England > London > 1757
Truman, Edwin Thomas, 1818-1905 > Ms. notes

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