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Tile design 'The Sailor's Farewell' Long Caption: One of a pair of tiles AAA4500-AAA4501, transfer-printed in reddish brown with a scene of the sailor's farewell after L. P. Boitard. A sailor embraced by a girl points to a warship in the background. In the middle distance, a group of crew members head for a boat. L. P. Boitard's 'Sailors Farewell' and 'Return' of 1744 is associated with Anson's Voyage around the world. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA4500 Artist: John Sadler Date: 1756-1775 Medium: earthenware Size: 125 mm x 125 mm x 10 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.