mezzotint in green below
Brodrick's Mezzotinted Painting The appearance of the painting at the top of this page at auction in October 2007 prompts further enquiry into its authorship. Its dimensions were given as 28 x 36, attributed to "Studio of Willem van de Velde, the Younger". Its provenance was given as: The Marquess of Sligo; Christie's, 20 May 1955, lot 29, sold as P.Monamy; followed by Anonymous owner; Christie's, 27 October 1961, lot 103, sold as P.Monamy. Literature referred to: M.S.Robinson, Vol 1, pp 234-236. Daniel Defoe: The True-Born Englishman, 1701. Daniel Defoe: The True-Born Englishman, 1701. Nursery rhyme: traditional. art & imitation
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Wm.Vanderveld Pinx. Fight against seven Algerines by Capt. Kempthorne. E:Kirkall Fecit
lower picture: 25 x 35; christie's 12 may 1967; spink 1968; uncertain authorship 
acknowledgement to sellar and yeatman and john reynolds, gentThe Romans first with Julius Caesar came,
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And Conqu'ring William brought the Normans o're.
All these their Barb'rous Offspring left behind,
The Dregs of Armies, they of all Mankind;
Blended with Britains who before were here,
Of whom the Welsh ha' blest the Character.
From this Amphibious Ill-born Mob began
That vain ill-natur'd thing, an Englishman.The Royal Refugee our Breed restores,
With Foreign Courtiers, and with Foreign Whores:
And carefully repeopled us again,
Throughout his Lazy, Long, Lascivious Reign
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Six Bastard Dukes survive his Luscious Reign,
The Labours of Italian Castlemain,
French Portsmouth, Tabby Scot, and Cambrian
-------Hark, Hark! The dogs do bark
The beggars are come into town.
Some in rags, and some in tags;
And some in a velvet gown.
algerine pirates: vauxhall gardens
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