"Relieving Guard in a Garrison" is a famous 18th-century satirical print. Printed for Bowles and Carver No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London. Published as the Act directs 1st May, 1795. It makes fun of the British militia. The image shows a group of ragged, funny-looking soldiers pretending to be strict guards.
carrying guns, one with a wooden leg, the others wearing dunce's hats. They carry their rifles in funny ways.The Joke: At the time, regular citizens did not like the militia. This picture jokes that these "defenders of the country" are just sloppy, comical amateurs. Mezzotint with etching
Printed for Bowles and Carver No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London. Published as the Act directs 1st May, 1795. Early colouring. Trimmed to printed border.
Approx 11cms by 13.5cms.
