An English sloop engaging a Dutch man of war [graphic].publishd. as the act directs, [1781]eng"A Dutchman (left), smoking a short pipe, hands in his pockets, is being chucked under the chin by a gaily dressed courtesan (right), her left hand on her hip. He wears the round hat and baggy breeches of the Dutchman in caricature. Both stand full-face, each looks towards the other. The background is formed by the lower part of houses in Covent Garden showing the arcade of the Piazza, a sedan chair (right) stands under an arch. Immediately behind the two figures are vegetables and baskets."--British Museum online catalogueTitle from text below image.After watercolor by Robert Dighton.Date from British Museum catalogue.Description based on imperfect impression; publication date erased from this impression or burnished from plate.Plate numbered '455' in lower left corner.