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William Cobbett dressed as a farmer marches out of step towards the sea behind a recruiting serjeant and a drummer-boy. Etching by J. Gillray, 1809.
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date
- 29 September 1809
- Reference
- 603148i
- Part of
- The life of William Cobbett, - written by himself
- Pictures
About this work
Description
One of a set of eight plates
Cobbett had tried to join the Navy in 1782 but was rejected on the (false) supposition that he was trying to escape a forced marriage with a girl he had seduced. He did enlist under Fitzgerald's 54th regiment (not 51st as suggested in the text below) but was discharged in 1791
Publication/Creation
London (27 St. James's Street) : H. Humphrey, 29 September 1809.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 27.5 x 22 cm.
Contributors
Lettering
The life of William Cobbett, written by himself. Js. Gillray inv & fec ...
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London, 1947, no. 11373
Lettering note
Lettering continues below the design, on a separate plate, with text describing Cobbett's attempt to become a hero as a soldier under Lord Edward Fitzgerald when he embarked for the plantations
Bears number: "359", in top right
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 603148i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores