The military nurse, or, Modern officer [graphic]Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker[not before 1764]engA tall soldier with a pike in his right hand, holds in his left one the leading strings of a child officer. The officer, moving with an awkward gate, is trying to balance on his thigh a pole of an enormous British flag. His oversized sword dangles below his knees. Behind the two of them, in the background, several soldiers with muskets on their shoulders march by.Title etched below image.Earliest publication date of this edition based on that of Carington Bowles's separation of his own business from his father's. See: Maxted, I. London book trades.Two columns of verse below title: By dear mama's petition, and good papa's purse Jacky gets a commission ...Companion print to: The naval nurse, or Modern commander.Temporary local subject terms: Nursemaids: 'military nurse' -- Union Jack - Escutcheons.