Gillray Flannel Armour

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Flannel Armour Female Patriotism, or Modern Heroes accoutred for the Wars is a caricature drawn by James Gillray

The interior of a barrack-room; ladies are fitting soldiers with warm caps and undergarments. All the men wear conical caps with ear-pieces, some arranged to resemble a fool's cap. The three ladies in the foreground are young and comely; of those in the background, one is enormously fat, others thin and witch-like. On the wall are two dilapidated prints: 'Hannibal' and 'Charles XII' (the head torn off), commanders noted for their disregard of severe weather. Beneath the title: 'To the benevolent Ladies of Great Britain, who have so liberally supported the new system of Military Cloathing, this Print is dedicated -' 18 November 1793 Hand-coloured etching

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• Category: Antique Books
• Purchased: 2024
• Price Paid: $150.00
• First Edition?: Yes
• Condition?: Very Good
• Comments: UK first edition

[edit] References

• http://exhibits.hsl.virginia.edu/caricatures/en8-artists/
• http://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3964075
• http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw63579/Morning-promenade-upon-the-cliff-Brighton
• https://www.james-gillray.org/pop/esplanade.html