A knight of the spit

One of 3 hand-colored engraved caricatures, published January 20, 1774. 'Whole length portrait of a naval officer standing in profile to the right. His hair is in a small pig-tail queue; his hat is under his right arm. In his right hand is a telescope; in his left a long cane. He stands in front of a low gun-embrasure behind which is the sea, with ships at anchor; in the distance is the Isle of Wight'. -- British Museum. Ink manuscript note top right identifies the sitter as Admiral Pye. One of 3 hand-colored engraved caricatures, published January 20, 1774. 'Whole length portrait of a naval officer standing in profile to the right. His hair is in a small pig-tail queue; his hat is under his right arm. In his right hand is a telescope; in his left a long cane. He stands in front of a low gun-embrasure behind which is the sea, with ships at anchor; in the distance is the Isle of Wight'. -- British Museum. Ink manuscript note top right identifies the sitter as Admiral Pye. Folio, matted. N.Y., Walter Schatzki, 1958.