The Sailor Boy
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Sailor Boy is a 1750 by J. Evans, depicting Sheet Music, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a print from the late 1700s. It shows the sheet music for a song called "The Sailor Boy." J. Evans made it in London, where you could buy copies on the street. Music was everywhere back then. Songs like this sold fast in taverns and markets. Prints helped spread popular tunes to regular people. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A printed sheet from the late 18th century, issued by J. Evans in London, contains the lyrics to the song "The Sailor Boy," intended for public sale.
Read the full account in the museum source.
These late-18th-century prints capture everyday British life with crisp lines and sharp satire.
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