A caricature by James Gillray first published by H. Humphreys on November 1st, 1794. This print is from the 1849 edition published by Henry G. Bohn with later hand colouring. The print shows the interior of a barrack-room with ladies fitting soldiers with warm caps and undergarments The three ladies in the foreground are young and comely whilst those in the background, one is enormously fat, others thin and witch-like. On the wall are two old prints: 'Hannibal' and 'Charles XII' (the head torn off). Commanders noted for their disregard of severe weather. Beneath the title: 'To the benevolent Ladies of Great Britain, who have so liberally supported the new system of Military Cloathing, this Print is dedicated -' 18 November 1793
Approx 36cms by 29cms.
