Beauty's Donation or Feeling and Loyalty, William Dent, 1793

A ladies' work-room for providing flannel garments for soldiers. A grenadier stands full-face, wearing a flannel waistcoat; a lady (right) pulls on his breeches, saying, "our officers have enough to do to take care of their precious selves poor souls, not but they can make a waistecoat or something like it with the help of an army taylor. " a soldier (right) stands dressed in flannel garments: eyes and nose are visible between conical cap and high collar; he says: "nice winter quarters these. " on the left enter two soldiers in uniform, holding muskets; expressions and attitude register reluctance to be dressed. Behind, a tailor's shop-board stretches across the room, on which two ladies sit cross-legged, sewing garments, with the inscription (left): 'flannel preservatives. Caps, chin-pieces, waistcoats, drawers, trowsers, stockings, socks, mitts, &c. ' see bmsat 8347, &c. 21 november 1793 etching with hand-colouring. Date: 1793. Dimensions: Height: 247 mm; Width: 345 mm (bottom left corner missing). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Beauty's Donation or Feeling and Loyalty (BM 1876,1014.35)