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A march of the train bands
Title
A march of the train bands [graphic] / [E. To]pham del. ; MD [monogram].
Publication
[London] : Pubd. April 10, 1777 by MDarly ... , [10 April 1777]
Physical Description
1 print : etching with roulette ; sheet 23 x 31 cm
Notes
Title from item.
Soiled at top and trimmed into image with partial loss of artist's name.
Artist from British Museum catalogue.
Signed (by engraver?) in plate MD (i.e. Matthias Darly)
MD of publisher's name form a monogram.
Summary
Seven members of the City Militia march out of step towards the right, 2 birds flying overhead. A short fat drummer begins the procession, followed by an officer with sword in left hand, 2 pairs of soldiers carrying bayoneted muskets, and in the rear, a hunchback carrying a spear.
Format
Images
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 14, 2004
References
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5438
Subjects
Genre/Form
Caricatures.
Etchings - England - London - 1777.
Also listed under
England London.
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