A defeated hussar on the battlefield, whose horse has been killed while pulling a gun mounted on a chassis; a woman sympathizes. Mezzotint by V. Green after G. Carter, 1776.
- Carter, George, 1737-1794.
- Date:
- [4th June, 1776]
- Reference:
- 674078i
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The soldier rests his head on his hand supported by the hilt of his sword. His cloak bears a monogram and a heraldic emblem
Publication/Creation
[London] : [Sayer and Bennett], [4th June, 1776]
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint ; image 46.5 x 35.4 cm
Lettering
The wounded hussar. ...
Lettering trimmed from impression catalogued
References note
Alfred Whitman, British mezzotinters: Valentine Green, London 1902, no. 198
Reference
Wellcome Collection 674078i
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