He wou'd be a soldier, &c., Robert Dighton, 1780

Whole length portrait of a fat citizen-soldier walking or marching in profile from right to left. He holds a bayoneted musket in his left hand against his shoulder. In his right is a nosegay which he holds to his face. He wears a cockaded hat, a coat with military facings, a ruffled shirt, crossed bandolier, and spatterdashes. His curled wig has a long pigtail queue. 1 august 1780 etching. Date: 1780. Dimensions: Height: 171 mm; Width: 126 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. He wou'd be a soldier, etc. (BM J,5.30)