Jemmy's Return.
[Published by R. Sayer] [n.d., c.1787].
Woodblock engraving. Sheet: 250 x 340mm (10 x 13½"). Trimmed. Crease across centre. Some stains in title.
A young woman weeps as she is greeted by a young sailor, a ship can be seen in the distance. An illustration of a Scottish ballad called 'Auld Robin Grey' written by Lady Anne Lindsay in 1772. The ballad tells the story of Robin Gray who marries a young woman already in love with a sailor called Jamie (or Jemmy) who returns from sea shortly after the marriage.
[Ref: 33132] £95.00
Woodblock engraving. Sheet: 250 x 340mm (10 x 13½"). Trimmed. Crease across centre. Some stains in title.
A young woman weeps as she is greeted by a young sailor, a ship can be seen in the distance. An illustration of a Scottish ballad called 'Auld Robin Grey' written by Lady Anne Lindsay in 1772. The ballad tells the story of Robin Gray who marries a young woman already in love with a sailor called Jamie (or Jemmy) who returns from sea shortly after the marriage.
[Ref: 33132] £95.00