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Book 1st. Introduction to Drawing Ships. A Ninety Eight Gun Ship on the Stocks. Technique includes etching.; Plate No.1.; Stored in folder with PAD7472-PAD7478. The title plate of a set of eight aquatints originally published in 1788 by Sayer (1725-94), l
1794
National Maritime Museum

British Plenty. One of a pair of Singleton prints showing sailors on shore. In contrast with ‘Scarcity in India’ which shows two men vying for the attentions of one girl, ‘British Plenty’ shows a single seaman between two girls. Th
1 January 1794
National Maritime Museum

British Plenty. This is one of a pair of Singleton prints that contrast British wealth with food shortages in India (the other is entitled ‘Scarcity in India, see PAI4974). There had been a particularly bad famine in Bengal in 1769-1770. The artis
1 January 1794
National Maritime Museum

Harbour of Antibes. Print
1 Jan 1794
National Maritime Museum

Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport. Promissory naval farthing token commemorating Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport in a pigta
1794
National Maritime Museum

Scarcity in India. This is one of a pair of Singleton prints that contrast British wealth with food shortages in India (the other is entitled ‘British Plenty’, see PAH7357). There had been a particularly bad famine in Bengal in 1769-1770. Th
1 January 1794
National Maritime Museum