The Little Volunteer [and] Young Sailors.
Painted by R.M.Paye. Engraved by Jn.Young Engraver in Mezzotinto to his R.H. the Prince of Wales.
London, Published June 24th 1799, by Jn.Young, 58 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square.
Pair of mezzotints. Each plate 585 x 430mm.
These prints show a juvenile curiosity about British military involvement during the Napoleonic Wars (the ship in 'Young Sailors' bears the legend 'Nelson', explicitly linking the childrens' play to contemporary events).
[Ref: 4585] £1,200.00
London, Published June 24th 1799, by Jn.Young, 58 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square.
Pair of mezzotints. Each plate 585 x 430mm.
These prints show a juvenile curiosity about British military involvement during the Napoleonic Wars (the ship in 'Young Sailors' bears the legend 'Nelson', explicitly linking the childrens' play to contemporary events).
[Ref: 4585] £1,200.00