Shameful discharge; a soldier, his standard cast on the ground, standing with head bowed before a platform on which a general stands addressing him, another man pointing away; behind the dismissed soldier, several others bearing standards; illustration to john beaver, 'the roman military punishments' (london, 1725), ch. 14, p. 116. Etching. Date: 1725. Dimensions: Height: 44 mm; Width: 79 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: John Beaver. Collection: British Museum. Print, book-illustration (BM Cc,1.52)
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