No. 2: Sailor — Henri Merke|Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson | DiscoverArt

Henri Merke|Rudolph Ackermann, London|Thomas Rowlandson

No. 2: Sailor

February 15, 1799

Etching and aquatint

25.2 × 19.8 cm (9.9 × 7.8 in)

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