An officer in the light infantry, driven by his lady to Cox-Heath [graphic]

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Title: An officer in the light infantry, driven by his lady to Cox-Heath [graphic]
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Collet, John, 1725?-1780, artist.
Published / Created: published as the act directs [1778?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his map & print warehouse, No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Abstract: A lady, wearing over her dress a military coat with epaulets, stands plying her whip as she drives the two small white ponies who pull her carriage past the Cox Heath signpost. Her clothes mirror those of the fat and elderly militia officer who sleeps in the seat at her side, his hands clasped around his sword. A large dog sits in front of her. Observing the spectacle from a side road are three country travellers in a covered wagon which bears a sign "The Maidstone Common Stage Waggon".
Description: Title from item.
Publication date erased from print.
Date surmised from British Museum catalogue, v. 5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles."
Numbered in lower left of plate 391.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.7 x 25.3 cm, on sheet 41 x 30 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1778
Mezzotints England London 1778
Material: mezzotint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Military uniforms
British
Military officers
Sleeping
Clothing & dress
Carriages & coaches
Covered wagons
Horses
Hats
Subjects: Military uniforms > British > 18th century
Military officers > British > 18th century
Sleeping
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Carriages & coaches > England > 18th century
Covered wagons > England > 18th century
Horses
Hats
England > 1778
England > London > 1778

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