PW4971

Purser Long Caption: To become a purser, a man had to have served at least one year as a captain's clerk, helping the captain with his correspondence and records. The purser was in charge of the stores and accounts on board ship. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAF4971 Artist: Thomas Rowlandson; Merks; R. Ackermann Date: 1799 Medium: coloured etching Size: 259 mm x 205 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.