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A British sailor sitting contentedly with a tankard of ale. Aquatint with etching, c. 1781.
- Date
- 4 August 1781
- Reference
- 26482i
- Pictures
- Online
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Credit: A British sailor sitting contentedly with a tankard of ale. Aquatint with etching, c. 1781. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark
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About this work
Publication/Creation
[London] (no. 132 Fleet Street) : W. Wells, 4 August 1781.
Physical description
1 print : aquatint with etching
Lettering
The scourge of India captains taking his usual regale
Lettering note
Lettering on the tankard reads "Bayr..."
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 26482i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores