The recruiting serjeant, or, Brittannias happy prospect [graphic]

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Title: The recruiting serjeant, or, Brittannias happy prospect [graphic]
Alternative Title: Brittannias happy prospect
Britannia's happy prospect
Contributor: Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807, artist.
Published / Created: [1763?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from item.
Plate numbered '73' in upper right corner.
Plate from: A political and satirical history of the years 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761, and 1762. In a series of one hundred and twelve ... prints. London : Printed for E. Morris, [1763].
Reduced and reversed copy of No. 3581 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3. Printmaker of the original identified by Stephens as Lord Townshend.
Temporary local subject terms: Travesties: military -- Paddle -- 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.
Mounted to 19 x 30 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 7.8 x 11.1 cm, on sheet 10 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Book illustrations
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
Musicians
Musical instruments
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
Musicians
Musical instruments
England > 1757
England > London > 1757

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