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Sailors in a Calm

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature depicting three sailors on a horse which will not move; another sailor is standing by the horse's head. Lettered with title etc. and 'a variety of new Publications &c Pub by M.Cleary 32. Nassau St. Dublin'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSailors in a Calm (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print, possibly a copy after George Moutard Woodward
Physical description
Caricature depicting three sailors on a horse which will not move; another sailor is standing by the horse's head. Lettered with title etc. and 'a variety of new Publications &c Pub by M.Cleary 32. Nassau St. Dublin'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.81cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'a variety of new Publications &c Pub by M.Cleary 32. Nassau St. Dublin' (Lettered with title etc. and)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.543-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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