The Savoyard girl from the original of the same size in the possession of S. Edwards, Esqr. Beauford Buildings, Strand / [graphic]Sherlock, G., active 1798-1799, printmakerMarch 13, 1799.engA young woman (shown whole-length) wearing a simple dress and bonnet, stands in a room by a fireplace singing with a wistful look on her face as she plays the hurdy-gurdy. On the right, a fireplace decorated with tiles and inside with andirons and tools; above hangs a cocked hat and a broken mirror. A sword leans against the edge of the fireplace and behind the girlTitle engraved below image.A later state of: Savoyard. Published by G. Sherlock May 12th 1798.The print refers to the affair between the Duke of Cumberland and a hurdy-gurdy player. For a full account see E. Einberg, 'Music for Mars, or the Case of the Duke's Lost Sword', The Huntington Library Quarterly, LVI, 1993, pp. 181-9.