print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1878,0511.676
- Title
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Object: Oysters.
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Series: Characteristic sketches of the lower orders
- Description
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Street-scene; a female oyster-seller standing at right behind a table, on which is a tub of oysters, and salt and pepper cellars, a basket of oysters at her feet, doorway behind at right; she holds a knife in her left hand and offers an oyster to an elderly, thin man leaning on a stick at left, his young, female companion holding another oyster and looking at him smilingly; an interested dog sitting in front of the table. 1823
Hand-coloured etching with stipple
- Production date
- 1820-1823
- Dimensions
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Height: 135 millimetres (approx. page size)
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Width: 85 millimetres (approx. page size)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- For comment see 1878,0511.659.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Leigh's New Picture of London
- Acquisition date
- 1878
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1878,0511.676
