Roberts, Piercy (fl. 1795-1824) after Woodward, George Moutard (ca. 1765-1809) — [Hand colored etching/Handgekleurde ets] A sailor sitting for his miniature/Zeeman poseert.

An artist (likely a portrait of Woodward), wearing a flowered dressing-gown, is sitting in profile to the right, at a desk, painting on a small oval a bust portrait of a sailor who sits opposite to the artist, smoking a pipe. The sailor looks quite angry or grumpy. He wears a hat, a jacket, striped trousers and buckled shoes. On his cheek is a round black patch. Five lines at the top report the words of the sailor: "Come my Hearty - mind what you are at - make good use of your Eyes - you know the terms on which I set sail - ten golden quids if you come to Anchor in ten minutes - but a minute beyond time, and you have but five you know, so heave a head do you hear - and lay in plenty of the true-blue about the jacket, - and Harkee Young-one - don't forget the beauty spot on the lar-board side of my Cheek - Poll calls it her hearts delight, - well this same painting is a fine knack to be sure - but I am rather puzzled about one thing - If you can get my hulk, head, and stern into that there little bit of ivory - [missing text] I think you would be able to tow a seventy-four through one of the cock boat Arches of London Bridge." Signed below: "Woodward delin. / Etch'd by Roberts" and just above: "Pub.d. Jan.ry XXXX [text crossed out in the plate] T. Tegg III Cheaprde". Titled below: "A SAILOR sitting for his MINIATURE". Address below cut out. Date of print 1807.