Broadside ballad by charles dibdin, with an etched headpiece showing a one-legged penioner holding a beer mug, singing the song, while a maid holds a mug to another who has lost both arms. 25 june 1791
etching and letterpress. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 176 mm (image); Height: 384 mm (sheet); Width: 250 mm (image); Width: 247 mm (sheet). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. The Greenwich pensioner (BM 1985,0119.125)
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