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Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich

Creator:
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[March 1801]
Call Number:
801.03.00.01 Impression 1
Collection Title:
Leaf 63. Characatures by Dighton.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two jovial old pensioners sit together on a bench, smoking and gesticulating. The sailor (left) holds a frothing tankard, and raises his pipe above his head; his wooden leg extends stiffly. The soldier turns his head in profile to the left, gesticulating with his right hand; he has lost his left arm. Both are neatly dressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Descriptions of battles by sea and land
Description:
Title etched below image., Temporary local subject terms: Medical: wooden leg -- Greenwich Hospital pensioner -- Chelsea Hospital pensioner -- Pensioners., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prostheses -- Greenwich Hospitals -- Chelsea Hospital., and Provenance identification in contemporary hand near bottom of print.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Prosthesis, Amputees, Older people, Veterans, Disabled veterans, Peg legs, Pipes (Smoking), and Drinking vessels
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich & Chelsea / [graphic]

2.
Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich

Creator:
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[March 1801]
Call Number:
Quarto 75 D569 812
Collection Title:
Leaf 63. Characatures by Dighton.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two jovial old pensioners sit together on a bench, smoking and gesticulating. The sailor (left) holds a frothing tankard, and raises his pipe above his head; his wooden leg extends stiffly. The soldier turns his head in profile to the left, gesticulating with his right hand; he has lost his left arm. Both are neatly dressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Descriptions of battles by sea and land
Description:
Title etched below image., Temporary local subject terms: Medical: wooden leg -- Greenwich Hospital pensioner -- Chelsea Hospital pensioner -- Pensioners., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prostheses -- Greenwich Hospitals -- Chelsea Hospital., Leaf 63 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 22.1 x 17.3 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Prosthesis, Amputees, Older people, Veterans, Disabled veterans, Peg legs, Pipes (Smoking), and Drinking vessels
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich & Chelsea / [graphic]

3.
Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich

Creator:
Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[March 1801]
Call Number:
Print01026
Collection Title:
Leaf 63. Characatures by Dighton.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two jovial old pensioners sit together on a bench, smoking and gesticulating. The sailor (left) holds a frothing tankard, and raises his pipe above his head; his wooden leg extends stiffly. The soldier turns his head in profile to the left, gesticulating with his right hand; he has lost his left arm. Both are neatly dressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Descriptions of battles by sea and land
Description:
Title etched below image., Temporary local subject terms: Medical: wooden leg -- Greenwich Hospital pensioner -- Chelsea Hospital pensioner -- Pensioners., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prostheses -- Greenwich Hospitals -- Chelsea Hospital., and 1 print : etching, hand-colored ; plate mark 223 x 172 mm.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Hospitals, Prosthesis, Amputees, Older people, Veterans, Disabled veterans, Peg legs, Pipes (Smoking), and Drinking vessels
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Descriptions of battles by sea & land in two volumes, from the Kings Library's at Greenwich & Chelsea / [graphic]

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