Elegant attitudes for fugel men [graphic] / J.B. Gearing delt.

Creator:
Fores, S. W., publisher
Gearing, J. B., artist
Published/Created:
[London] :
Pubd. Feby. 13th by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly,
[13 February 1804]
Physical Description:
1 print :
etching on laid paper, hand-colored ;
plate mark 41.3 x 30.3 cm, on sheet 43 x 32 cm
Notes:
Title etched below image.
"J.B. Gearing" unidentified; fictitious name?
Printseller's announcement following imprint: "Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening."
Dedication below title: "Dedicated to the volunteer associations of Great Britain by their obedient humble servant J.B. Gearing."
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Abstract:
In the top half of the image, three soldiers in full dress uniform assume exaggerated, ballet-like poses, their rifles in hand; each pose is identified above, left to right: 'shoulder arms', 'present arms', and order arms'. In the lower half, two soldiers also pose: 'charge bayonet' and 'at ease'.
Topics:
Ballet
Military maneuvers
Soldiers
Language:
English
Genre:
Etchings--England--London--1804
Satires (Visual works)--England--1804
Watermarks (Paper)--J Whatman--1794.--CtY-LW
Format:
Image
Rights:
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Call Number:
804.02.13.01+
Orbis Record:
8426534
Yale Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Digital Collection:
Lewis Walpole Library
Local Record Number:
lwlpr03649
OID:
10955226
PID:
digcoll:973598