The Ship's Cook', tankard of beer in hand, at work in his galley. He has lost a leg, probably in a naval battle, and has been fitted with a wooden artificial 'peg' leg. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Aquatint, 1799.

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The Ship's Cook', tankard of beer in hand, at work in his galley. He has lost a leg, probably in a naval battle, and has been fitted with a wooden artificial 'peg' leg. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Aquatint, 1799.

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