Aspirants, François Hippolyte Lalaisse, 1848-1852 (c)

Plate 28: in the foreground, two midshipmen, standing, arms linked, one holding, the other smoking, a cigar; the man to left in blue jacket and trousers, gold braid and bicorne hat, the other to right in blue jacket, white shirt and trousers, peaked cap; both have white gloves and swords; behind them a quay, lighthouse (?) and the sea hand-coloured lithograph. Date: 1848-1852 (c). Dimensions: Height: 168 mm (image); Width: 188 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Aspirants (BM 1925,0409.28)