The stern of one of the hoys from london to margate, with passengers suffering from the effects of a fresh breeze. The steersman, leaning against the tiller, holds up a mug of frothing beer. The eight passengers are in various stages of distress and sea-sickness, except for a naval officer with a wooden leg who holds his wife's forehead and pours the contents of a bottle on her head; a sailor boy proffers a bucket to this couple. A man's hat and wig blow overboard, as does a young woman's large hat. Jan 1786. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1786. Dimensions: Height: 250 mm; Width: 335 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Voyage to Margate (BM 1980,U.1632)
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