Sailors and 12 Apostles. (caricature) RMG PU4737, Alfred Mills, 2 June 1806

Sailors and 12 apostles. (caricature) text in english below image. Three sailors and their female companions stroll through the city. The caption reads: 'a some sailors were passing by st. Paul's cathedral; one of them pointing to the statues, asked who those gemmen were? "the twelve apsotles to be sure" answered another. "how can that be?" said a third, "as why there only six of them!" "shiver my timbers" replied the first "would you have them all on deck at once"'. Date: 2 June 1806. Dimensions: Mount: 210 mm x 170 mm. Collection: Fine art.