Caption:
A Sloop of War in a Light Breeze, J. Hill, active 19th century, after George Webster, 17971864, British, Published by Gaetano Testolini, active 17601811, James John Hill, 18111882, British, 1811, Aquatint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 10 1/2 x 16 7/16 inches (26.7 x 41.8 cm), Plate: 8 9/16 x 10 5/8 inches (21.8 x 27 cm), and Image: 6 3/4 x 9 3/16 inches (17.2 x 23.3 cm), barrels, birds, boats, coastline, gesturing, marine art, men, moored, mooring, ocean, rigging, sails, sea, seagulls, ships, sloop (sailing vessel), sloop (warship)