The Sailor's Prayer!!
September 12, 1801
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 17 7/16 × 11 5/16 in. (44.3 × 28.8 cm) Plate: 8 × 9 13/16 in. (20.3 × 25 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.819
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in September 1801, “The Sailor’s Prayer!!” is hand-colored etching that captures the lively world of naval life during the Napoleonic Wars. The collaborative work of Edward Spragg, George Murgatroyd Woodward, and the celebrated caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson, the print exemplifies the vibrant satirical tradition that flourished in London at the turn of the nineteenth century. Measuring roughly 8 by 10 inches on the plate, the etching was designed to be widely circulated, allowing viewers from many walks of life to enjoy its humor. The image centers on sailors, a subject of intense pub...
About the Artist
Edward Spragg|George Murgatroyd Woodward|Thomas Rowlandson (British|British) · 1757 |1794 –1827 |1850
British, London 1757–1827 London|British, active London, 1794–1850