There are 72 drawings, all but 10 signed by Raper. George Raper (c1767-97) was a midshipman in the Royal Navy who sailed on HMS Sirius. His work was executed in a style typical of British naval ...

Here's an explanation of Navy's nickname, including how Midshipmen was coined: A Midshipman is a rank of those in training to become a naval officer — hence the nickname of students at the U.S ...