Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Entertainment on the Duke of Portland. 1851]

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Entertainment on the Duke of Portland. 1851]
Date
1851
Reference
E-455-f-014
Description

The activities of passengers aboard the Canterbury Association ship Duke of Portland. Two portraits of "Old Squeers" the unpopular schoolmaster and a series of comic-strip type drawings showing a trick played against him by young men on board.

Quantity: 6 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Ink and wash drawings, various sizes, glued to album page

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Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856] / Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]
Format
6 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink and wash drawings, various sizes, glued to album page
There are 3 items in total.
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There are 3 items in this group.
Image

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Entertainment on the Duke of Portland. 1851] The old Bear, pr...

Date: 1851

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-014-1

Description: Half-length portrait of a man cutting his fingernails. The man is Mr White, alias 'Old Squeers', the schoolmaster aboard the Duke of Portland Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash drawing, 147 x 87 mm

Image

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Entertainment on the Duke of Portland. 1851]. The saga of the...

Date: 1851

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-014-2

Description: 4 comic strip drawings showing the sequence of events, when several young men aboard the Duke of Portland stole the cap belonging to Mr White ("Old Squeers"), the unpopular schoolmaster aboard the ship, reduced his cap to tatters, locked him in his room and painted 'Thief' on his door. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash drawings, 262 x 229 mm

Image

Pearse, John, 1808-1882 :[Entertainment on the Duke of Portland. 1851] Mr White. School...

Date: 1851

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-014-3

Description: Half-length portrait of Mr White, alias 'Old Squeers', the schoolmaster aboard the Duke of Portland, standing with his arms crossed. 'Mr White' the schoolmaster, is described on the passenger list for this voyage as Mr A S I White, aged 27, travelling with his wife, Sarah, aged 23 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash drawing, 146 x 87 mm