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Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827)
Commanders Engaged at Sea. 30 - 30 Nov 1785
Etching | 27.4 x 38.1 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 810157
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An uncoloured print of two naval commanders sitting in the Captain's cabin of a ship and playing spike and ball rather than studying plans for war. Under their feet are the battle plans and a pile of money used for betting. In the background, a sailor who is un-amused, pours out coffee for the two. Inscribed in the plate: T_Rowlandson 1785 / London Published Novr 30th 1785 by J:R Smith No 83.-Oxford Street
Provenance
Purchased from William Holland by George IV when Prince of Wales, 1790, for 1s 6d (TNA HO73/20/1, f.6)
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
27.4 x 38.1 cm (sheet of paper)
25.2 x 35.1 cm (platemark)
