The Sailor S Return C Mosley 1750 National Maritime Museum Works The sailor's return, c. mosley, 1750, national maritime museum. works entitled or portraying a sailor's return were a popular topic for artists from the eighteenth and well into the nineteenth century. in this piece, a sailor returns with his mates (many of whom carouse in the background) to a woman so surprised by him that the eggs spill from. Caird library visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the national maritime museum. sailor's return (caricature) mosley, charles.
British Tars 1740 1790 The Sailor S Return 1750 Etched from the life on board a scotch ship: cook, captain, and mait, artist unknown (john kay?), c.1750, national maritime museum. just as the specific profession (merchant, naval, privateer) is often unclear in depictions of sailors, so too is their ethnicity. with the rare exception, the origins of a specific sailor are difficult to pinpoint. The sailor's return, 1786. the sailor's return, francis wheatley, 1786, national maritime museum. as i've posted before, the sailor returning to loved ones is a well established trope in the eighteenth century. in this image, the sailor carries his gold in his round hat, much to the delighted astonishment of the young lady who comforts a sick man. Title:the sailor's return. artist:thomas rowlandson (british, london 1757–1827 london) publisher:rudolph ackermann, london (british, active 1794–1832) date:october 10, 1799. medium:hand colored etching. dimensions:sheet: 9 13 16 × 7 5 16 in. (25 × 18.5 cm) classification:prints. credit line:the elisha whittelsey collection, the elisha. A webpage about common sailors in the 18th century.
British Tars 1740 1790 The Sailor S Return 1750 Title:the sailor's return. artist:thomas rowlandson (british, london 1757–1827 london) publisher:rudolph ackermann, london (british, active 1794–1832) date:october 10, 1799. medium:hand colored etching. dimensions:sheet: 9 13 16 × 7 5 16 in. (25 × 18.5 cm) classification:prints. credit line:the elisha whittelsey collection, the elisha. A webpage about common sailors in the 18th century. 1. lincoln, representing the royal navy, 3.for an appealing carousing sailor, see british museum 2010, 7081.3208, ‘the sailor's pleasure’, printed for r. sayer. The national maritime museum’s traders gallery is full of objects and stories from the company’s trade expeditions all over the world. this 250 year history is on full display in this part of the museum, so be sure to check it out for how influential the east india company was for the british empire. miss britain iii.