This print representg. in one view the manual & the ten divisions of the Highland Broad Sword as practiced by the dismounted troops, of the Light Horse Volunteers, of London & Westminister, with the approbation of field marshall, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, is respectfully inscribed to Colonel Herries, by his obliged & grateful humble servant, Henry Angelo fencing master to the Light Horse Volunteers / [graphic]

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > This print representg. in one view the manual & the ten divisions of the Highland Broad Sword as practiced by the dismounted troops, of the Light Horse Volunteers, of London & Westminister, with the approbation of field marshall, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, is respectfully inscribed to Colonel Herries, by his obliged & grateful humble servant, Henry Angelo fencing master to the Light Horse Volunteers / [graphic]

11791755

Description

Title: This print representg. in one view the manual & the ten divisions of the Highland Broad Sword as practiced by the dismounted troops, of the Light Horse Volunteers, of London & Westminister, with the approbation of field marshall, His Royal Highness the Duke of York, is respectfully inscribed to Colonel Herries, by his obliged & grateful humble servant, Henry Angelo fencing master to the Light Horse Volunteers / [graphic]
Alternative Title: This print representing in one view
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker, artist
Contributor: Angelo, Henry, 1756-1835, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 June 1799]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs, June 20, 1799, by Mr. H. Angelo to be had at his Academies in Boulton Street, Piccadilly & at No. 88 Grace Church Street, where the above exercise is taught
Description: Title etched below image.
Eight horizontal strips depicting various fencing positions, each individually titled.
Twelve lines of text etched to the left of title, and eleven lines of text etched to the right of the title.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of statement of responsibility.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Lower right corner of sheet missing.
Mounted on leaf 16 of volume 6 of 14 volumes.
Provenance: From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 51.7 x 64 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 6

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1799
England > London > 1799
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12790585
Object ID (OID): 11791755