print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1878,0511.684
- Title
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Object: Butcher.
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Series: Characteristic sketches of the lower orders
- Description
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A butcher standing at his stall in his shirtsleeves, wearing an apron, bareheaded; he stands in profile to right, holding up a leg joint to show to his customer and looking over his shoulder at her, a pretty young woman standing at left with hand on hip, holding a basket; at right, a joint on a block, a dog looking at it, and a stout woman talking with a man behind; rows of meat on hooks at centre. 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
- 1878,0511.684
