{"product_id":"first-recruits-by-charles-waterhouse","title":"\"First Recruits\" by Charles Waterhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoot Camp, December 1775\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrint depicts Captain Samuel Nicholas and Lieutenant Matthew Parke overseeing men line up to join the Continental Marines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e40% of the purchase price from this print directly benefits the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation is the Nation's oldest and largest provider of need-based scholarships to military children, with particular attention given to those whose parent has been killed or wounded in combat, or who have demonstrated financial need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 16\" x 21\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on archival quality paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lacking the sand and nostalgic memories of Parris Island or San Diego, the Willing and Morris wharves are located a few blocks from Tun Tavern, along the waterfront of colonial Philadelphia, and are believed to have served as Boot Camp for the first Continental Marines. While experienced seafarers and military types were desired, according to master rolls, the first recruits encompassed a wide range of ages...sizes...professions...abilities...and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the painting, the only man standing in a military manner is the former seaman with bandana and earring, petticoat breeches, cutlass, with his tower musket held properly. The rest - ranging from boy to fop - will have a lot to learn to please the old sergeant, whose gestures and temperament remain the same throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was the first panel created for the \u003ci\u003eMarines in the Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e series, and established elements and factors that would reoccur in all the (Waterhouse) paintings to follow. The inclusion of dogs, kids and girls - not to mention distinctive characterizations of individual figures - were not exactly the recruiting poster standard types, and took a bit of getting used to.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Excerpt from \u003ci\u003eMarines and Others: The Paintings of Colonel Charles Waterhouse USMCR (Ret)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186098356373,"sku":"106781","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/1882\/1013\/files\/106781.jpg?v=1775484905","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookstore1775.com\/products\/first-recruits-by-charles-waterhouse","provider":"The Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}