print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1878,0511.708
- Title
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Object: Billet doux.
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Series: Characteristic sketches of the lower orders
- Description
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Street-scene; an aproned man carrying a basket covered by a cloth, standing outside a large residence at right, handing a note to a maid standing on the doorstep, who puts her other hand in her pocket, another young woman standing behind the maid, exclaiming excitedly; behind at left, a man coming out of a doorway, leaning heavily on a stick. 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
- 1878,0511.708
