Hand-colored engraved caricature after I. M.. 'The Regent and others stand round a large tub, 'Regency Washing Tub', in which a battle of toy ships is in progress. All the vessels are uniform in size and shape, some are inscribed '74'. The Prince, on the extreme left, plies bellows, making the surface rough. A naval officer next him, (?) the Duke of Clarence, holds strings attached to a row of five ships flying the British flag; a sixth, out of line, is sinking. He turns to the Regent, saying angrily, "Be a little easy with that wind, or by God you'll upset every Ship." Another naval officer, standing behind the middle of the tub, holds the strings attached to six French ships, five in line, by the right end of the tub; a seventh French ship in the middle of the water is about to capsize. He says: "A Sailor's lifes' the life for me, for none can be sweeter.—What do you think I call my name—Little Saucy Powder Monkey Peter." A third naval officer and two plebeian-looking civilians stand against the tub. On the rim (right), facing the Regent, capers McMahon, much smaller than the others; he holds a large purse inscribed 'P.P.P.' (Prince's Privy Purse), and waves his hat, shouting: "Huzza, huzza, The British Navy for ever!" In the foreground (right) a gouty military officer watches the toy ships. Behind him and on the extreme right, Sir William Curtis in profile to the right, addresses an equally obese but shorter naval officer. He says: "Sir, I would not miss it for a mint of money, as I am certain it will be as glorious as the Valcherine expedition." He wears sailor's trousers with a small straw hat, &c. The officer sheds tears, a handkerchief to his eye; he answers: "Really, Sir, I dare not attend the Naval exhibition, as I am so stuff'd up with wind that my presence would be very dangerous." All the figures are burlesqued' -- British Museum. Hand-colored engraved caricature after I. M.. 'The Regent and others stand round a large tub, 'Regency Washing Tub', in which a battle of toy ships is in progress. All the vessels are uniform in size and shape, some are inscribed '74'. The Prince, on the extreme left, plies bellows, making the surface rough. A naval officer next him, (?) the Duke of Clarence, holds strings attached to a row of five ships flying the British flag; a sixth, out of line, is sinking. He turns to the Regent, saying angrily, "Be a little easy with that wind, or by God you'll upset every Ship." Another naval officer, standing behind the middle of the tub, holds the strings attached to six French ships, five in line, by the right end of the tub; a seventh French ship in the middle of the water is about to capsize. He says: "A Sailor's lifes' the life for me, for none can be sweeter.—What do you think I call my name—Little Saucy Powder Monkey Peter." A third naval officer and two plebeian-looking civilians stand against the tub. On the rim (right), facing the Regent, capers McMahon, much smaller than the others; he holds a large purse inscribed 'P.P.P.' (Prince's Privy Purse), and waves his hat, shouting: "Huzza, huzza, The British Navy for ever!" In the foreground (right) a gouty military officer watches the toy ships. Behind him and on the extreme right, Sir William Curtis in profile to the right, addresses an equally obese but shorter naval officer. He says: "Sir, I would not miss it for a mint of money, as I am certain it will be as glorious as the Valcherine expedition." He wears sailor's trousers with a small straw hat, &c. The officer sheds tears, a handkerchief to his eye; he answers: "Really, Sir, I dare not attend the Naval exhibition, as I am so stuff'd up with wind that my presence would be very dangerous." All the figures are burlesqued' -- British Museum. Oblong medium folio, matted; margins trimmed; edges worn. London, Parker, Gallery, 1952.