- TitleThe Progress of a Midshipman: vi Mr B. seeking the bubble reputation [image]
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- Year of publication1835
- Dimensions27 x 42 cms
- MaterialEngraving
- NotesPlate 5 of a series 'The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead in seven plates & frontispiece' after an 1820 design by Captain Marryat, this Third State published 1835 by Thomas McLean. Mounted.
Abstract
Plate 5 of 'The Progress of a Midshipman exemplified in the career of Master Blockhead' shows the midshipman killing a French sailor whose ship the English have boarded in an empty gesture. Based on the life of the English novelist Captain Frederick Marryat.
Abstract
Title based on Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man from 'As you like it' (4th age - the soldier)
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| Copy number | Shelfmark | Loan category | Site | Loan status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510938 | X CRUIKSHANK, George | Reference (not for loan) | ILHC | available |
