- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 28th 1750.
- Call Number:
- 750.03.28.02
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A 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.
- Alternative Title:
- Modern officer
- Description:
- Title from item., 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., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Nursemaids: 'military nurse' -- Union Jack -- Escutcheons.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain. Army.
- Subject (Topic):
- Nepotism, Corruption, Military uniforms, Flags, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The military nurse, or, Modern officer [graphic]
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- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1764]
- Call Number:
- 764.00.00.02
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A 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.
- Alternative Title:
- Modern officer
- Description:
- 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., and Watermark: Royal arms at top of sheet; countermark band at bottom of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Printed for Carington Bowles, Map & Printseller in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain. Army.
- Subject (Topic):
- Nepotism, Corruption, Military uniforms, Flags, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The military nurse, or, Modern officer [graphic]
- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 28th, 1750.
- Call Number:
- 750.03.28.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Modern commander
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Two columns of verse below title: From Mid: to Lieutenant, Bluff, quickly doth rise ..., "Price 6d.", Companion print to: The military nurse, or, Modern officer., Temporary local subject terms: Naval uniforms -- Stern cabin -- Guns., and Watermark: Fleur-de-lis.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Warren, Peter, Sir, 1703-1752 and Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Subject (Topic):
- Promotions, Cannons, Military uniforms, British, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]
- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1764]
- Call Number:
- 764.00.00.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A boy officer in cabin sitting by a bowl of punch and smoking, with servant."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Modern commander
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Publication date based on Carington Bowles's separation of his own business from his father's. Cf. I. Maxted. London book trades., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Two columns of verse below title: From Mid: to Lieutenant, bluff, quickly doth rise ..., Companion print to: The military nurse, or Modern officer., Copy of a print of the same title published in 1750. Cf. No. 3089 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Mounted to 29 x 21 cm., and Watermark.
- Publisher:
- Printed for Carington Bowles, Map & Printseller in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and England
- Subject (Name):
- Warren, Peter, Sir, 1703-1752
- Subject (Topic):
- Promotions, Cannons, Military uniforms, British, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]